#584D3A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.033 81.1), rgb(88, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#584D3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584D3A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.033 81.1) |
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 #584D3A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584D3A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584D3A text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #584D3A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#584D3A 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) | #524D39 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A48 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584D3A
#584D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 81.1)
- #444F61
#444F61
oklch(42.5% 0.033 260.2)
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 #584D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
Use #584D3A 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.