#574229
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.048 70.6), rgb(87, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#574229 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574229 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.048 70.6) |
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 #574229 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574229 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #574229 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #574229 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68257
oklch(63.1% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#916B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B592E
oklch(49% 0.074 71)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574229
oklch(39.5% 0.048 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#574229 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) | #494327 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574229
#574229
oklch(39.5% 0.048 70.6)
- #334860
#334860
oklch(39.5% 0.049 252.3)
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 #574229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #574229 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.