#573000
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.1% 0.08 63.6), rgb(87, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#573000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573000 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.08 63.6) |
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 #573000 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573000 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #573000 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #573000 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB945F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC772E
oklch(63% 0.122 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573000
oklch(35.1% 0.08 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#372008
oklch(26.8% 0.051 63.6)
#573000 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) | #3C3400 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602728 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573000
#573000
oklch(35.1% 0.08 63.6)
- #093E61
#093E61
oklch(35.1% 0.08 244)
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 #573000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #573000 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.