#58462E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.044 74), rgb(88, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#58462E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58462E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.044 74) |
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 #58462E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58462E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #58462E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #58462E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D84
oklch(70.6% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#735C3E
oklch(49% 0.053 73.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58462E
oklch(40.7% 0.044 74)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#58462E 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) | #4D462C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4140 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58462E
#58462E
oklch(40.7% 0.044 74)
- #394B61
#394B61
oklch(40.7% 0.044 253.8)
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 #58462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #58462E 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.