What color is #585437?

#585437 is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(88, 84, 55), and in HSL hsl(53, 23%, 28%).

Is #585437 accessible as text?

On white, #585437 has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #585437, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #585437?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #585437?

#585437 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #373B58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #585437 below.

Is #585437 good for buttons?

#585437 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #585437 — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #585437 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #585437 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.

#585437 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #585437

Not just a swatch — here's how #585437 works with other colors. Named schemes with #585437 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #585437 Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #585437 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #585437 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #585437 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680D Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Umber leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #585437 Secondary #7D7B71 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Umber 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 Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #585437 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 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #585437

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People also use #585437 with

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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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DFD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #515837 — 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 #585437 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #585437;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 84 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.2% 0.044 101.3);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #F0EEE6;
  --color-200: #E0DDCD;
  --color-300: #C6C3A9;
  --color-400: #ACA886;
  --color-500: #8F8A66;
  --color-600: #6F6C53;
  --color-700: #514F3E;
  --color-800: #36352B;
  --color-900: #22211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#F0EEE6',
    200: '#E0DDCD',
    300: '#C6C3A9',
    400: '#ACA886',
    500: '#8F8A66',
    600: '#6F6C53',
    700: '#514F3E',
    800: '#36352B',
    900: '#22211B',
  },
}

$base: #585437;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #F0EEE6;
$base-200: #E0DDCD;
$base-300: #C6C3A9;
$base-400: #ACA886;
$base-500: #8F8A66;
$base-600: #6F6C53;
$base-700: #514F3E;
$base-800: #36352B;
$base-900: #22211B;
$base-hover: #46432C;
$base-subtle: #D2CFBE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#585437",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0DDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6C3A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ACA886",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F8A66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#514F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36352B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #585437

Color Lab

Pairs with #585437

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