#594643
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.027 28.7), rgb(89, 70, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#594643 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594643 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.027 28.7) |
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 #594643 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594643 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #594643 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #594643 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09B98
oklch(70.7% 0.025 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C837F
oklch(63.2% 0.031 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#876C68
oklch(55.6% 0.035 28)
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Step 700
700
#725A56
oklch(49.1% 0.032 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594643
oklch(41.3% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#594643 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) | #4A4843 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C43 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4445 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594643
#594643
oklch(41.3% 0.027 28.7)
- #3A4F53
#3A4F53
oklch(41.2% 0.027 210.6)
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 #594643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #594643 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.