#585B22
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.079 111.9), rgb(88, 91, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#585B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585B22 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 91, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.079 111.9) |
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 #585B22 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585B22 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585B22 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #585B22 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A670
oklch(70.8% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F49
oklch(63.1% 0.093 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757929
oklch(55.6% 0.102 112)
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Step 700
700
#62661B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585B22
oklch(45.6% 0.079 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#585B22 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) | #62571C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625825 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E564F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585B22
#585B22
oklch(45.6% 0.079 111.9)
- #584E7F
#584E7F
oklch(45.5% 0.079 292.3)
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 #585B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #585B22 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.