#585142
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.025 85.9), rgb(88, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#585142 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585142 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.025 85.9) |
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 #585142 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585142 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585142 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #585142 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#928975
oklch(63.2% 0.031 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C725E
oklch(55.6% 0.032 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#68604D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 87.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585142
oklch(43.7% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#585142 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) | #555141 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575242 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4E4D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585142
#585142
oklch(43.7% 0.025 85.9)
- #4B5260
#4B5260
oklch(43.8% 0.025 264.3)
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 #585142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
Use #585142 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.