#583F20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.8% 0.057 70.7), rgb(88, 63, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#583F20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F20 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.057 70.7) |
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 #583F20 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F20 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #583F20 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F20 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583F20
oklch(38.8% 0.057 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#583F20 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) | #48401D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4621 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603938 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F20
#583F20
oklch(38.8% 0.057 70.7)
- #2C4762
#2C4762
oklch(38.9% 0.057 249.5)
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 #583F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #583F20 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.