#583E2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.8% 0.047 57), rgb(88, 62, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#583E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E2B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.047 57) |
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 #583E2B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E2B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #583E2B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E2B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E5E
oklch(63% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#976744
oklch(55.6% 0.079 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#805635
oklch(49.1% 0.073 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#68462D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 56.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583E2B
oklch(38.8% 0.047 57)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#583E2B 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) | #46402A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3939 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E2B
#583E2B
oklch(38.8% 0.047 57)
- #2B485B
#2B485B
oklch(38.7% 0.048 238.4)
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 #583E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #583E2B 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.