#584935
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.037 74.5), rgb(88, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#584935 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584935 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.037 74.5) |
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 #584935 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584935 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #584935 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #584935 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E89
oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F54
oklch(55.5% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D44
oklch(49% 0.045 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584935
oklch(41.5% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#584935 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) | #4F4934 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D35 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4544 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584935
#584935
oklch(41.5% 0.037 74.5)
- #3E4D60
#3E4D60
oklch(41.5% 0.037 254.5)
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 #584935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
Use #584935 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.