#574535
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.036 63.2), rgb(87, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#574535 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574535 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.036 63.2) |
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 #574535 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574535 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #574535 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #574535 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C846F
oklch(63% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E57
oklch(55.6% 0.046 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#725C47
oklch(49.1% 0.043 65.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574535
oklch(40.5% 0.036 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#574535 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) | #4B4634 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4141 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574535
#574535
oklch(40.5% 0.036 63.2)
- #384B5B
#384B5B
oklch(40.3% 0.036 244.3)
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 #574535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #574535 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.