#574124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.2% 0.053 72.9), rgb(87, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#574124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 73°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574124 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.053 72.9) |
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 #574124 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574124 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #574124 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #574124 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B75
oklch(70.7% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88250
oklch(63.2% 0.082 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B33
oklch(55.7% 0.089 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5926
oklch(49.2% 0.082 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#664921
oklch(42.8% 0.068 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574124
oklch(39.2% 0.053 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#574124 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) | #494222 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B3A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574124
#574124
oklch(39.2% 0.053 72.9)
- #314762
#314762
oklch(39.2% 0.054 254)
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 #574124, 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 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #574124 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.