#585341
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.029 94.4), rgb(88, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#585341 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585341 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.029 94.4) |
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 #585341 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585341 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585341 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #585341 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A72
oklch(63.2% 0.035 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A735B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#67614A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 95.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585341
oklch(44.2% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#585341 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) | #575240 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585442 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C504E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585341
#585341
oklch(44.2% 0.029 94.4)
- #4E5263
#4E5263
oklch(44.2% 0.028 274.8)
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 #585341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
Use #585341 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.