#585A2A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.069 111), rgb(88, 90, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#585A2A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585A2A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 90, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.069 111) |
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 #585A2A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585A2A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585A2A text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #585A2A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E52
oklch(63% 0.082 111)
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Step 600
600
#767835
oklch(55.6% 0.09 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636528
oklch(49.1% 0.083 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585A2A
oklch(45.4% 0.069 111)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#585A2A 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) | #605626 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D554F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585A2A
#585A2A
oklch(45.4% 0.069 111)
- #564F7A
#564F7A
oklch(45.3% 0.07 290.8)
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 #585A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #585A2A 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.