#573A15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.4% 0.066 69.7), rgb(87, 58, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#573A15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573A15 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 58, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.066 69.7) |
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 #573A15 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573A15 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #573A15 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #573A15 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C661C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#85550C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4610
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573A15
oklch(37.4% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#573A15 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) | #443C11 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4316 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3332 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573A15
#573A15
oklch(37.4% 0.066 69.7)
- #244362
#244362
oklch(37.4% 0.065 250)
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 #573A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.086
Use #573A15 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.