#574022
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.055 72.4), rgb(87, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#574022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574022 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.055 72.4) |
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 #574022 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574022 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #574022 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #574022 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A73
oklch(70.6% 0.065 72)
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Step 500
500
#A9814E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 72)
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Step 600
600
#946A31
oklch(55.6% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5823
oklch(49.1% 0.085 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574022
oklch(39% 0.055 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#574022 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) | #48411F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4623 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3A39 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574022
#574022
oklch(39% 0.055 72.4)
- #2F4762
#2F4762
oklch(39.1% 0.055 252.1)
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 #574022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #574022 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.