#584D15
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.075 97.9), rgb(88, 77, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#584D15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584D15 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.075 97.9) |
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 #584D15 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584D15 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #584D15 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #584D15 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A47
oklch(63.1% 0.089 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#837326
oklch(55.5% 0.097 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6119
oklch(49.2% 0.09 97.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584D15
oklch(42% 0.075 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#584D15 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) | #554B0D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F18 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4742 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584D15
#584D15
oklch(42% 0.075 97.9)
- #434875
#434875
oklch(41.8% 0.075 277.8)
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 #584D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #584D15 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.