#583A2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.05 48.8), rgb(88, 58, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#583A2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A2A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.05 48.8) |
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 #583A2A | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A2A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #583A2A text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A2A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09680
oklch(70.7% 0.06 49)
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Step 500
500
#B07C60
oklch(63.2% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6446
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A2A
oklch(37.9% 0.05 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#583A2A 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) | #423D29 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3536 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A2A
#583A2A
oklch(37.9% 0.05 48.8)
- #234757
#234757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 229)
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 #583A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #583A2A 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.