#584E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.02 64.3), rgb(88, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#584E45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584E45 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.02 64.3) |
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 #584E45 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584E45 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584E45 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #584E45 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99E95
oklch(70.6% 0.018 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877B
oklch(63.1% 0.024 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7064
oklch(55.5% 0.025 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E53
oklch(49.1% 0.024 62.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584E45
oklch(43.1% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#584E45 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) | #514E44 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4C4B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584E45
#584E45
oklch(43.1% 0.02 64.3)
- #47515A
#47515A
oklch(42.9% 0.02 245.4)
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 #584E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #584E45 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.