#583E32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.042 45.8), rgb(88, 62, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#583E32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E32 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.042 45.8) |
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 #583E32 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E32 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #583E32 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E32 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9787
oklch(70.6% 0.05 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E69
oklch(63.2% 0.064 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#684636
oklch(42.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583E32
oklch(39% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#583E32 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) | #454131 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4632 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3A3B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E32
#583E32
oklch(39% 0.042 45.8)
- #2B4A56
#2B4A56
oklch(39% 0.042 224.7)
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 #583E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #583E32 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.