#573402
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36% 0.077 68.3), rgb(87, 52, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#573402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573402 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.077 68.3) |
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 #573402 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573402 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #573402 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #573402 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7965F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2D
oklch(63% 0.119 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573402
oklch(36% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#573402 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) | #403700 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F03 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B2B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573402
#573402
oklch(36% 0.077 68.3)
- #163F63
#163F63
oklch(35.8% 0.077 248.4)
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 #573402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #573402 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.