#585437
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.044 101.3), rgb(88, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#585437 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585437 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.044 101.3) |
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 #585437 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585437 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585437 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585437 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A754D
oklch(55.7% 0.058 102)
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Step 700
700
#67623E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585437
oklch(44.2% 0.044 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#585437 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) | #595235 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5438 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D504D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585437
#585437
oklch(44.2% 0.044 101.3)
- #4E506B
#4E506B
oklch(44% 0.044 281.1)
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 #585437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #585437 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.