#583E43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.037 6.2), rgb(88, 62, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#583E43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 6°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583E43 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 62, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.037 6.2) |
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 #583E43 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583E43 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #583E43 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #583E43 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABE
oklch(81% 0.028 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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Step 500
500
#A87B84
oklch(63% 0.057 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#93646E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D535B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#66444B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583E43
oklch(39.5% 0.037 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#583E43 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) | #424243 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484742 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3C40 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583E43
#583E43
oklch(39.5% 0.037 6.2)
- #2E4D49
#2E4D49
oklch(39.5% 0.038 185.5)
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 #583E43, 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 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #583E43 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.