#574331
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.04 63.3), rgb(87, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#574331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574331 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.04 63.3) |
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 #574331 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574331 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #574331 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #574331 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B69B82
oklch(70.7% 0.048 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A593B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574331
oklch(39.9% 0.04 63.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#574331 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) | #494430 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4931 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3F3E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574331
#574331
oklch(39.9% 0.04 63.3)
- #354A5B
#354A5B
oklch(39.9% 0.039 243.4)
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 #574331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #574331 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.