#585A17
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.087 111.1), rgb(88, 90, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#585A17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585A17 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 90, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.087 111.1) |
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 #585A17 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585A17 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585A17 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #585A17 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3F
oklch(63% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#767919
oklch(55.6% 0.113 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#646607
oklch(49.2% 0.106 111.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585A17
oklch(45.2% 0.087 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#434515
oklch(37.8% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#585A17 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) | #61560C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E544D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585A17
#585A17
oklch(45.2% 0.087 111.1)
- #564C82
#564C82
oklch(45.1% 0.087 291)
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 #585A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #585A17 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.