#585200
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7), rgb(88, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#585200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585200 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7) |
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 #585200 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585200 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585200 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585200 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A464
oklch(70.7% 0.085 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#948D35
oklch(63.2% 0.109 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585200
oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#585200 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5208 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B45 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585200
#585200
oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7)
- #4B4880
#4B4880
oklch(43.2% 0.091 284.3)
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 #585200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #585200 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.