#584243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.031 15.5), rgb(88, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#584243 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584243 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.031 15.5) |
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 #584243 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584243 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #584243 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #584243 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.029 15)
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Step 500
500
#9F8182
oklch(63.2% 0.037 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#896A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.04 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#74585A
oklch(49% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584243
oklch(40.3% 0.031 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#584243 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) | #464543 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4943 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4042 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584243
#584243
oklch(40.3% 0.031 15.5)
- #354E4E
#354E4E
oklch(40.4% 0.03 196)
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 #584243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #584243 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.