#573B00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7), rgb(87, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#573B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573B00 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7) |
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 #573B00 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573B00 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #573B00 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #573B00 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07F22
oklch(63% 0.12 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573B00
oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#573B00 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) | #463C00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4302 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603331 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573B00
#573B00
oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7)
- #26416A
#26416A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 258.5)
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 #573B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.087
Use #573B00 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.