#585915
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.087 110.3), rgb(88, 89, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#585915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585915 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 89, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.087 110.3) |
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 #585915 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585915 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585915 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #585915 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A569
oklch(70.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777917
oklch(55.7% 0.114 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646505
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585915
oklch(44.9% 0.087 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444514
oklch(37.8% 0.069 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#585915 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) | #615509 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F534C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585915
#585915
oklch(44.9% 0.087 110.3)
- #554C82
#554C82
oklch(45% 0.087 290.1)
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 #585915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #585915 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.