#573F0D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.072 81.1), rgb(87, 63, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#573F0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573F0D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 63, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 74%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.072 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 #573F0D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573F0D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #573F0D text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #573F0D 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE9A
oklch(81% 0.054 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8230
oklch(63.1% 0.11 81.4)
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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)
#573F0D
oklch(38.5% 0.072 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#573F0D 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) | #493F05 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3835 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573F0D
#573F0D
oklch(38.5% 0.072 81.1)
- #2D436A
#2D436A
oklch(38.4% 0.072 261.2)
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 #573F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.080
Use #573F0D 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.