#585644
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.028 102.2), rgb(88, 86, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#585644 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585644 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 86, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.028 102.2) |
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 #585644 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585644 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585644 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #585644 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B73
oklch(63.2% 0.035 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#77745C
oklch(55.5% 0.036 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#64624B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585644
oklch(45% 0.028 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#585644 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) | #595543 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5645 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5351 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585644
#585644
oklch(45% 0.028 102.2)
- #525465
#525465
oklch(45.1% 0.028 279.9)
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 #585644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
Use #585644 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.