#58472D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.046 77.5), rgb(88, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#58472D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 78°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58472D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.046 77.5) |
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 #58472D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58472D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #58472D text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #58472D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09E83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8664
oklch(63.2% 0.055 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58472D
oklch(40.9% 0.046 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#58472D 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) | #4E472B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4240 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58472D
#58472D
oklch(40.9% 0.046 77.5)
- #3A4B63
#3A4B63
oklch(40.9% 0.046 257)
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 #58472D, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #58472D 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.