#58442A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.048 73), rgb(88, 68, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#58442A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58442A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.048 73) |
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 #58442A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58442A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #58442A text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #58442A 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58356
oklch(63.2% 0.074 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.08 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#58442A
oklch(40.1% 0.048 73)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#58442A 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) | #4B4528 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3F3E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58442A
#58442A
oklch(40.1% 0.048 73)
- #354A62
#354A62
oklch(40.2% 0.049 252.3)
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 #58442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #58442A 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.