#585C2E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.067 113.1), rgb(88, 92, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#585C2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585C2E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 92, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.067 113.1) |
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 #585C2E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585C2E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585C2E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #585C2E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585C2E
oklch(46% 0.067 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F522E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#585C2E 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) | #62582A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625930 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5751 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585C2E
#585C2E
oklch(46% 0.067 113.1)
- #59517A
#59517A
oklch(46% 0.066 292.5)
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 #585C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #585C2E 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.