#584C4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.016 6.4), rgb(88, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#584C4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584C4E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 7%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.016 6.4) |
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 #584C4E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584C4E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584C4E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #584C4E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#958587
oklch(63.2% 0.02 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E71
oklch(55.5% 0.022 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5F
oklch(49% 0.02 4.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584C4E
oklch(42.9% 0.016 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#584C4E 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) | #4E4E4E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B4D | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584C4E
#584C4E
oklch(42.9% 0.016 6.4)
- #465351
#465351
oklch(43% 0.017 185.3)
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 #584C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #584C4E 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.