#584E44
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.021 67.2), rgb(88, 78, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#584E44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584E44 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.021 67.2) |
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 #584E44 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584E44 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584E44 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #584E44 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F94
oklch(70.8% 0.02 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#94877A
oklch(63.1% 0.025 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7163
oklch(55.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E52
oklch(49.1% 0.025 64.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584E44
oklch(43.1% 0.021 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#584E44 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) | #514E43 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545144 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4C4B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584E44
#584E44
oklch(43.1% 0.021 67.2)
- #47515B
#47515B
oklch(43% 0.021 248.3)
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 #584E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #584E44 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.