#583222
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.061 43.3), rgb(88, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#583222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583222 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.061 43.3) |
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 #583222 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583222 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #583222 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #583222 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9765A
oklch(63% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45E40
oklch(55.6% 0.101 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D32
oklch(49.1% 0.095 43)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583222
oklch(36.1% 0.061 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#583222 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) | #3C3721 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B2E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583222
#583222
oklch(36.1% 0.061 43.3)
- #0D4455
#0D4455
oklch(36.1% 0.061 223.7)
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 #583222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #583222 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.