#584B09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.081 96.9), rgb(88, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#584B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584B09 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.081 96.9) |
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 #584B09 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584B09 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #584B09 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #584B09 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A893F
oklch(63% 0.097 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#85731A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 97)
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Step 700
700
#71600A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584B09
oklch(41.4% 0.081 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#584B09 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) | #544900 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60443F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584B09
#584B09
oklch(41.4% 0.081 96.9)
- #414777
#414777
oklch(41.6% 0.08 276.9)
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 #584B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #584B09 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.