#594C4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.018 7.4), rgb(89, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#594C4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.018. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594C4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 8%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.018 7.4) |
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 #594C4E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594C4E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594C4E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #594C4E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#968487
oklch(63.1% 0.022 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#806E71
oklch(55.6% 0.023 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.021 9.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594C4E
oklch(43% 0.018 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#594C4E 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) | #4E4E4E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4B4D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594C4E
#594C4E
oklch(43% 0.018 7.4)
- #455351
#455351
oklch(42.9% 0.018 186)
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 #594C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #594C4E 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.