#594C46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3), rgb(89, 76, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#594C46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594C46 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 76, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3) |
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 #594C46 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594C46 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594C46 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #594C46 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBA
oklch(80.8% 0.012 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D97
oklch(70.6% 0.019 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#97857D
oklch(63.1% 0.025 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#816F67
oklch(55.6% 0.026 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D55
oklch(49.2% 0.024 48.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594C46
oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#594C46 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) | #4F4D46 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525046 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A4A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594C46
#594C46
oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3)
- #445258
#445258
oklch(42.9% 0.02 225.6)
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 #594C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
Use #594C46 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.