#584941
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.024 49.7), rgb(88, 73, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#584941 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584941 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 73, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.024 49.7) |
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 #584941 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584941 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #584941 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #584941 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857A
oklch(63.2% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#836E63
oklch(55.5% 0.031 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C52
oklch(49.1% 0.029 49.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584941
oklch(41.8% 0.024 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#584941 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) | #4D4A40 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4747 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584941
#584941
oklch(41.8% 0.024 49.7)
- #3F4F57
#3F4F57
oklch(41.7% 0.024 229.7)
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 #584941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #584941 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.