#58443C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.031 42.9), rgb(88, 68, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#58443C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58443C |
| RGB | rgb(88, 68, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.031 42.9) |
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 #58443C | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58443C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #58443C text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #58443C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500
#9E8378
oklch(63.2% 0.037 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C61
oklch(55.6% 0.04 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58443C
oklch(40.6% 0.031 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#58443C 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) | #49463B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4142 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58443C
#58443C
oklch(40.6% 0.031 42.9)
- #374D55
#374D55
oklch(40.5% 0.03 222.4)
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 #58443C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #58443C 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.