#574100
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8), rgb(87, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#574100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574100 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8) |
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 #574100 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574100 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #574100 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #574100 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D57
oklch(70.7% 0.096 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9831A
oklch(63% 0.121 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574100
oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#312404
oklch(26.9% 0.05 86)
#574100 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) | #4B4100 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504704 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A36 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574100
#574100
oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8)
- #31426F
#31426F
oklch(38.7% 0.08 267)
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 #574100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #574100 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.