#584F2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6), rgb(88, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#584F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #584F2E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6) |
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 #584F2E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #584F2E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #584F2E text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #584F2E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6037
oklch(49% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484129
oklch(37.6% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#584F2E 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) | #554E2B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4A47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #584F2E
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
- #474D6B
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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 #584F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
Use #584F2E 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.