What color is #583239?

#583239 is a dark, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(88, 50, 57), and in HSL hsl(349, 28%, 27%).

Is #583239 accessible as text?

On white, #583239 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #583239, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #583239?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #583239?

#583239 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #325851. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #583239 below.

Is #583239 good for buttons?

#583239 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #583239 — black text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #583239 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #583239 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#583239 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #583239

Not just a swatch — here's how #583239 works with other colors. Named schemes with #583239 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583239 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #583239 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #583239 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #583239 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #583239 Secondary #706163 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #583239 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #583239

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People also use #583239 with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D2D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #583732 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #583239 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #583239;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 50 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.056 8.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F1E5E7;
  --color-200: #E2CBCF;
  --color-300: #CAA6AC;
  --color-400: #B0828A;
  --color-500: #93626B;
  --color-600: #724F56;
  --color-700: #533C40;
  --color-800: #372A2C;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F1E5E7',
    200: '#E2CBCF',
    300: '#CAA6AC',
    400: '#B0828A',
    500: '#93626B',
    600: '#724F56',
    700: '#533C40',
    800: '#372A2C',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #583239;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F1E5E7;
$base-200: #E2CBCF;
$base-300: #CAA6AC;
$base-400: #B0828A;
$base-500: #93626B;
$base-600: #724F56;
$base-700: #533C40;
$base-800: #372A2C;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #47282D;
$base-subtle: #D3BBC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#583239",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B0828A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#93626B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #583239

Color Lab

Pairs with #583239

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