#583A37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.043 25.6), rgb(88, 58, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#583A37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583A37 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 58, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.043 25.6) |
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 #583A37 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583A37 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #583A37 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #583A37 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9590
oklch(70.8% 0.051 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A75
oklch(63.1% 0.066 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#83514D
oklch(49% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A433F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 26)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583A37
oklch(38.2% 0.043 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#583A37 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) | #403E37 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474437 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3639 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583A37
#583A37
oklch(38.2% 0.043 25.6)
- #244A4E
#244A4E
oklch(38.3% 0.044 204.4)
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 #583A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #583A37 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.