#584240
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.031 24.5), rgb(88, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#584240 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584240 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.031 24.5) |
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 #584240 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584240 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #584240 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #584240 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B68
oklch(55.8% 0.04 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#755956
oklch(49.2% 0.038 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584240
oklch(40.2% 0.031 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#584240 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) | #464540 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4042 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584240
#584240
oklch(40.2% 0.031 24.5)
- #344D50
#344D50
oklch(40.1% 0.031 205.4)
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 #584240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #584240 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.