#58484D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.023 357.4), rgb(88, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#58484D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58484D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.023 357.4) |
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 #58484D | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58484D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #58484D text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #58484D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.022 359)
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Step 500
500
#988389
oklch(63.1% 0.027 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#836C73
oklch(55.6% 0.031 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A61
oklch(49% 0.028 355.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58484D
oklch(42% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#58484D 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) | #4A4B4D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B474A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58484D
#58484D
oklch(42% 0.023 357.4)
- #40514D
#40514D
oklch(41.9% 0.022 179.2)
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 #58484D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #58484D 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.