#583E2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.046 54.1), rgb(88, 62, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#583E2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E2D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.046 54.1) |
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 #583E2D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E2D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #583E2D text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E2D text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9881
oklch(70.7% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E61
oklch(63% 0.07 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#966747
oklch(55.6% 0.076 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#805539
oklch(49% 0.071 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583E2D
oklch(38.8% 0.046 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#583E2D 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) | #45402C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F393A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E2D
#583E2D
oklch(38.8% 0.046 54.1)
- #2B4959
#2B4959
oklch(38.9% 0.045 232.9)
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 #583E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #583E2D 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.