#594548
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.028 8.3), rgb(89, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#594548 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594548 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.028 8.3) |
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 #594548 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594548 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #594548 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #594548 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.026 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8285
oklch(63.2% 0.032 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#876B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.036 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#72595D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 7.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594548
oklch(41.3% 0.028 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#594548 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) | #484848 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B48 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4446 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594548
#594548
oklch(41.3% 0.028 8.3)
- #3A504E
#3A504E
oklch(41.2% 0.027 189.2)
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 #594548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #594548 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.