#573E07
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.075 81.1), rgb(87, 62, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#573E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E07 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.075 81.1) |
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 #573E07 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E07 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #573E07 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #573E07 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 81.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE98
oklch(81% 0.056 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8129
oklch(63.1% 0.115 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573E07
oklch(38.2% 0.075 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#573E07 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) | #483F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3734 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E07
#573E07
oklch(38.2% 0.075 81.1)
- #2C426B
#2C426B
oklch(38.2% 0.076 262)
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 #573E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #573E07 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.