#583C2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.047 49.1), rgb(88, 60, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#583C2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583C2D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 60, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.047 49.1) |
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 #583C2D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583C2D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #583C2D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #583C2D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9782
oklch(70.7% 0.056 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D63
oklch(63.1% 0.071 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#98654A
oklch(55.5% 0.077 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 49)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583C2D
oklch(38.4% 0.047 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#583C2D 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) | #443F2C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3738 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583C2D
#583C2D
oklch(38.4% 0.047 49.1)
- #274857
#274857
oklch(38.3% 0.046 229.1)
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 #583C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #583C2D 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.