#583D44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.039 2), rgb(88, 61, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#583D44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583D44 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 61, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.039 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 #583D44 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583D44 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #583D44 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #583D44 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97A86
oklch(63% 0.061 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#946370
oklch(55.6% 0.066 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583D44
oklch(39.3% 0.039 2)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#583D44 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) | #414144 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474643 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3B3F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583D44
#583D44
oklch(39.3% 0.039 2)
- #2D4D47
#2D4D47
oklch(39.3% 0.039 180.9)
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 #583D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #583D44 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.