#573115
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.069 54.6), rgb(87, 49, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#573115 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573115 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.069 54.6) |
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 #573115 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573115 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #573115 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573115 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7748
oklch(63% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F29
oklch(55.7% 0.114 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573115
oklch(35.5% 0.069 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#573115 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) | #3C3512 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E15 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60292B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573115
#573115
oklch(35.5% 0.069 54.6)
- #0B415A
#0B415A
oklch(35.5% 0.068 234.4)
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 #573115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
Use #573115 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.