#574227
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.05 72.5), rgb(87, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#574227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574227 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.05 72.5) |
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 #574227 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574227 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #574227 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #574227 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B77
oklch(70.7% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68254
oklch(63% 0.077 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#916B38
oklch(55.5% 0.083 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C592A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#654924
oklch(42.7% 0.065 72.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574227
oklch(39.5% 0.05 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#574227 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) | #4A4325 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4828 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D3B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574227
#574227
oklch(39.5% 0.05 72.5)
- #324861
#324861
oklch(39.5% 0.051 252.2)
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 #574227, 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 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #574227 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.