#585134
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.045 96.2), rgb(88, 81, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#585134 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585134 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 81, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.045 96.2) |
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 #585134 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585134 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585134 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585134 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A183
oklch(70.7% 0.043 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A64
oklch(63.2% 0.054 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D744B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A613C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585134
oklch(43.4% 0.045 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A271A
oklch(27.2% 0.023 96.7)
#585134 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) | #575032 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595235 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D4A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585134
#585134
oklch(43.4% 0.045 96.2)
- #4A4F6A
#4A4F6A
oklch(43.4% 0.045 276.2)
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 #585134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #585134 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.