#573E28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.049 61.9), rgb(87, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#573E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E28 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.049 61.9) |
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 #573E28 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E28 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #573E28 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573E28 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F59
oklch(63.1% 0.076 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#805631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573E28
oklch(38.6% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#573E28 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) | #464026 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4528 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3938 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E28
#573E28
oklch(38.6% 0.049 61.9)
- #2B475C
#2B475C
oklch(38.5% 0.049 242.1)
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 #573E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #573E28 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.