#584E17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.074 98.8), rgb(88, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#584E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584E17 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.074 98.8) |
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 #584E17 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584E17 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584E17 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #584E17 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
#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
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A48
oklch(63% 0.088 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#827428
oklch(55.7% 0.097 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E611A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 98.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584E17
oklch(42.2% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#584E17 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) | #564C0F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F1A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4843 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584E17
#584E17
oklch(42.2% 0.074 98.8)
- #454976
#454976
oklch(42.3% 0.075 278.8)
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 #584E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #584E17 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.