#574200
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.08 88), rgb(87, 66, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#574200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574200 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 88) |
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 #574200 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574200 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #574200 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #574200 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99D57
oklch(70.6% 0.095 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88418
oklch(63.1% 0.122 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574200
oklch(39.1% 0.08 88)
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Step 950
950
#312504
oklch(27.1% 0.051 88.2)
#574200 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) | #4C4200 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514704 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3B37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574200
#574200
oklch(39.1% 0.08 88)
- #334370
#334370
oklch(39.2% 0.079 267.9)
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 #574200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #574200 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.