#583F2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.044 53.7), rgb(88, 63, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#583F2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #583F2F |
| RGB | rgb(88, 63, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.044 53.7) |
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 #583F2F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #583F2F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #583F2F text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #583F2F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9882
oklch(70.6% 0.052 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F63
oklch(63.2% 0.067 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#95684A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F563B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#674631
oklch(42.6% 0.056 53.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#583F2F
oklch(39.1% 0.044 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#583F2F 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) | #46412E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A3B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #583F2F
#583F2F
oklch(39.1% 0.044 53.7)
- #2D4959
#2D4959
oklch(39% 0.043 234.5)
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 #583F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #583F2F 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.