#594444
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.029 18.4), rgb(89, 68, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#594444 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594444 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.029 18.4) |
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 #594444 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594444 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #594444 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #594444 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8181
oklch(63% 0.036 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#886B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#745959
oklch(49.2% 0.036 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594444
oklch(40.9% 0.029 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#594444 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) | #484744 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4244 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594444
#594444
oklch(40.9% 0.029 18.4)
- #374F50
#374F50
oklch(40.8% 0.029 199.3)
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 #594444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #594444 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.