#584A2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.046 84), rgb(88, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#584A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584A2E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.046 84) |
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 #584A2E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584A2E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #584A2E text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #584A2E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#84714A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#705E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 83.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584A2E
oklch(41.6% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#584A2E 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) | #514A2C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4543 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584A2E
#584A2E
oklch(41.6% 0.046 84)
- #3F4C66
#3F4C66
oklch(41.6% 0.047 263.9)
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 #584A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
Use #584A2E 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.