#583A23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6), rgb(88, 58, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#583A23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A23 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6) |
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 #583A23 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A23 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #583A23 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A23 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17C55
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6539
oklch(55.7% 0.093 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#85532C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4425
oklch(42.6% 0.071 57.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#583A23 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) | #433D21 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4323 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603434 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A23
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
- #22465C
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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 #583A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #583A23 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.