#594044
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.035 8.1), rgb(89, 64, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#594044 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594044 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.035 8.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #594044 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594044 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #594044 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #594044 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77C83
oklch(63.1% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#92656D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C545B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#65454A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 8.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#594044
oklch(40% 0.035 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#594044 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #444444 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4844 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3E41 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594044
#594044
oklch(40% 0.035 8.1)
- #314E4B
#314E4B
oklch(40% 0.035 187.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #594044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #594044 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.