#583D33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.042 41.2), rgb(88, 61, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#583D33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D33 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.042 41.2) |
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 #583D33 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D33 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #583D33 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #583D33 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976653
oklch(55.7% 0.07 42)
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Step 700
700
#805444
oklch(49% 0.064 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583D33
oklch(38.8% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#583D33 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) | #444032 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4533 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E393A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D33
#583D33
oklch(38.8% 0.042 41.2)
- #2A4A54
#2A4A54
oklch(38.9% 0.041 220)
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 #583D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #583D33 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.