What color is #592C4E?

#592C4E is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(89, 44, 78), and in HSL hsl(315, 34%, 26%).

Is #592C4E accessible as text?

On white, #592C4E has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #592C4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #592C4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #592C4E?

#592C4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C5937. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #592C4E below.

Is #592C4E good for buttons?

#592C4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #592C4E — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #592C4E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #592C4E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#592C4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #592C4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #592C4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #592C4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #592C4E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #592C4E Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Eggplant as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #592C4E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #592C4E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B52 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Eggplant carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #592C4E Secondary #705F6B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #592C4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #592C4E

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People also use #592C4E with

Eminence Wine Red Hunter Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D0DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #592C3F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #592C4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #592C4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 44 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.082 337.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4F9;
  --color-100: #F2E3EE;
  --color-200: #E4C8DD;
  --color-300: #CEA2C3;
  --color-400: #B57DA7;
  --color-500: #985C89;
  --color-600: #764C6B;
  --color-700: #553A4E;
  --color-800: #392835;
  --color-900: #231A21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF4F9',
    100: '#F2E3EE',
    200: '#E4C8DD',
    300: '#CEA2C3',
    400: '#B57DA7',
    500: '#985C89',
    600: '#764C6B',
    700: '#553A4E',
    800: '#392835',
    900: '#231A21',
  },
}

$base: #592C4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F9;
$base-100: #F2E3EE;
$base-200: #E4C8DD;
$base-300: #CEA2C3;
$base-400: #B57DA7;
$base-500: #985C89;
$base-600: #764C6B;
$base-700: #553A4E;
$base-800: #392835;
$base-900: #231A21;
$base-hover: #47233E;
$base-subtle: #D5B8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#592C4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57DA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}