#583A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.047 42.6), rgb(88, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#583A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A2E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.047 42.6) |
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 #583A2E | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A2E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #583A2E text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A2E 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
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09685
oklch(70.8% 0.056 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B66
oklch(63% 0.072 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B644E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A2E
oklch(38% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#583A2E 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) | #423D2D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3537 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A2E
#583A2E
oklch(38% 0.047 42.6)
- #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 #583A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
Use #583A2E 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.