#584E14
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.077 99.2), rgb(88, 78, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#584E14 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584E14 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 78, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.077 99.2) |
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 #584E14 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584E14 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584E14 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #584E14 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978A45
oklch(63% 0.091 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#827424
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6116
oklch(49.1% 0.092 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584E14
oklch(42.2% 0.077 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#584E14 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) | #564C0B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F18 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4842 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584E14
#584E14
oklch(42.2% 0.077 99.2)
- #454977
#454977
oklch(42.3% 0.076 278.8)
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 #584E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #584E14 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.