#594243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.032 15.7), rgb(89, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#594243 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594243 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.032 15.7) |
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 #594243 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594243 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #594243 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #594243 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3999A
oklch(70.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8082
oklch(63% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.041 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#755859
oklch(49.1% 0.038 16.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594243
oklch(40.4% 0.032 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#594243 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) | #464543 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4943 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4042 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594243
#594243
oklch(40.4% 0.032 15.7)
- #344E4E
#344E4E
oklch(40.3% 0.032 196)
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 #594243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #594243 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.