#582E09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.9% 0.077 56.4), rgb(88, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#582E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #582E09 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.077 56.4) |
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 #582E09 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #582E09 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #582E09 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #582E09 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89D
oklch(81% 0.058 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9166
oklch(70.6% 0.093 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF753A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C11
oklch(55.7% 0.129 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E08
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#582E09
oklch(34.9% 0.077 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#582E09 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) | #3B3304 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C09 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612527 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #582E09
#582E09
oklch(34.9% 0.077 56.4)
- #003F5C
#003F5C
oklch(34.8% 0.076 236.7)
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 #582E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #582E09 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.