#585D41
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.043 116.3), rgb(88, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#585D41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585D41 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.043 116.3) |
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 #585D41 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585D41 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585D41 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #585D41 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48C
oklch(70.8% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D70
oklch(63.1% 0.042 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 116.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585D41
oklch(46.6% 0.043 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E523B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 116)
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Step 900
900
#404433
oklch(37.8% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#585D41 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) | #615A3F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B42 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585D41
#585D41
oklch(46.6% 0.043 116.3)
- #5C5570
#5C5570
oklch(46.7% 0.044 296.5)
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 #585D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #585D41 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.