#583A2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.048 44.3), rgb(88, 58, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#583A2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A2D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.048 44.3) |
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 #583A2D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A2D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #583A2D text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A2D 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B644C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#84533D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A2D
oklch(38% 0.048 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#583A2D 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) | #423D2C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3537 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A2D
#583A2D
oklch(38% 0.048 44.3)
- #234855
#234855
oklch(38% 0.048 223.2)
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 #583A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #583A2D 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.