#583828
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.053 47.2), rgb(88, 56, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#583828 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583828 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 56, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.053 47.2) |
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 #583828 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583828 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #583828 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #583828 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27A5F
oklch(63% 0.08 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6345
oklch(55.6% 0.087 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#865136
oklch(49% 0.082 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583828
oklch(37.4% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#583828 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) | #413B27 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484228 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3234 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583828
#583828
oklch(37.4% 0.053 47.2)
- #1E4657
#1E4657
oklch(37.3% 0.053 228.5)
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 #583828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #583828 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.