#585B28
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.073 112), rgb(88, 91, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#585B28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585B28 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 91, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.073 112) |
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 #585B28 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585B28 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585B28 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #585B28 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757932
oklch(55.7% 0.094 112)
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Step 700
700
#626524
oklch(49% 0.087 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585B28
oklch(45.6% 0.073 112)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#585B28 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) | #615723 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62582B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5650 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585B28
#585B28
oklch(45.6% 0.073 112)
- #584F7C
#584F7C
oklch(45.6% 0.073 292.4)
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 #585B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #585B28 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.