#585E35
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.061 115.6), rgb(88, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#585E35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585E35 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.061 115.6) |
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 #585E35 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585E35 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585E35 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #585E35 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA583
oklch(70.8% 0.048 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#878E64
oklch(63% 0.06 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#71784B
oklch(55.5% 0.065 115.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585E35
oklch(46.6% 0.061 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5332
oklch(42.9% 0.051 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#585E35 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) | #635A32 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B37 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5A54 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585E35
#585E35
oklch(46.6% 0.061 115.6)
- #5C5378
#5C5378
oklch(46.6% 0.06 295.1)
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 #585E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #585E35 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.