#585A40
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.04 111.5), rgb(88, 90, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#585A40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585A40 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.04 111.5) |
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 #585A40 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585A40 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585A40 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #585A40 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#747753
oklch(55.7% 0.053 112)
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Step 700
700
#616443
oklch(49.2% 0.05 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585A40
oklch(45.8% 0.04 111.5)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#585A40 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) | #5E583E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5841 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5753 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585A40
#585A40
oklch(45.8% 0.04 111.5)
- #58546D
#58546D
oklch(45.9% 0.04 292.1)
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 #585A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #585A40 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.