#583B2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.049 51.1), rgb(88, 59, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#583B2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 51°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583B2A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.049 51.1) |
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 #583B2A | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583B2A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #583B2A text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #583B2A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#835437
oklch(49.2% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B452E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583B2A
oklch(38.1% 0.049 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#583B2A 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) | #433E29 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3637 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583B2A
#583B2A
oklch(38.1% 0.049 51.1)
- #254758
#254758
oklch(38% 0.049 231.8)
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 #583B2A, 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 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #583B2A 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.