#583D15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.067 73.8), rgb(88, 61, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#583D15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D15 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.067 73.8) |
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 #583D15 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D15 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #583D15 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #583D15 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3C
oklch(63% 0.102 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6815
oklch(55.7% 0.111 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#835603
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A470B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583D15
oklch(38.2% 0.067 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#583D15 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) | #473E10 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4516 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603635 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D15
#583D15
oklch(38.2% 0.067 73.8)
- #294466
#294466
oklch(38.2% 0.067 254.8)
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 #583D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #583D15 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.