#585A45
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.033 112.1), rgb(88, 90, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#585A45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585A45 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.033 112.1) |
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 #585A45 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585A45 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585A45 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585A45 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A291
oklch(70.6% 0.024 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#898C75
oklch(63.1% 0.033 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#73765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 113.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585A45
oklch(46% 0.033 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#585A45 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) | #5D5844 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5946 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5754 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585A45
#585A45
oklch(46% 0.033 112.1)
- #585569
#585569
oklch(46% 0.032 292)
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 #585A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
Use #585A45 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.