#584A4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.02 358.9), rgb(88, 74, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#584A4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.020. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584A4E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.02 358.9) |
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 #584A4E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584A4E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584A4E text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #584A4E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.018 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#968489
oklch(63.1% 0.023 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#816D73
oklch(55.6% 0.027 358)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B60
oklch(49.1% 0.025 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584A4E
oklch(42.5% 0.02 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#584A4E 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) | #4C4C4E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B494B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584A4E
#584A4E
oklch(42.5% 0.02 358.9)
- #43524E
#43524E
oklch(42.4% 0.02 177.4)
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 #584A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #584A4E 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.