#584241
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.031 21.5), rgb(88, 66, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#584241 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 22°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584241 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 66, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.031 21.5) |
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 #584241 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584241 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #584241 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #584241 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#B29A99
oklch(70.7% 0.029 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8180
oklch(63.1% 0.037 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#896A69
oklch(55.5% 0.04 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#755957
oklch(49.2% 0.037 23.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584241
oklch(40.3% 0.031 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#584241 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) | #464541 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4941 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4042 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584241
#584241
oklch(40.3% 0.031 21.5)
- #344E4F
#344E4F
oklch(40.3% 0.032 199)
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 #584241, 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 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #584241 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.