#583D26
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.052 60.8), rgb(88, 61, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#583D26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D26 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.052 60.8) |
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 #583D26 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D26 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #583D26 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #583D26 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E57
oklch(63.1% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#98673C
oklch(55.6% 0.086 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#82552E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583D26
oklch(38.5% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#583D26 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) | #453F24 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3737 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D26
#583D26
oklch(38.5% 0.052 60.8)
- #29475D
#29475D
oklch(38.5% 0.052 241.7)
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 #583D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
Use #583D26 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.