#574539
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.032 55.3), rgb(87, 69, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#574539 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574539 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.032 55.3) |
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 #574539 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574539 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #574539 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #574539 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#876D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.041 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#725B4C
oklch(49% 0.038 54.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574539
oklch(40.6% 0.032 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#574539 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) | #4A4638 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A39 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4242 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574539
#574539
oklch(40.6% 0.032 55.3)
- #394C58
#394C58
oklch(40.5% 0.031 236.3)
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 #574539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #574539 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.