#574739
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.031 63), rgb(87, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#574739 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574739 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.031 63) |
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 #574739 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574739 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #574739 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #574739 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.029 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8572
oklch(63.1% 0.038 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#715C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 60.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574739
oklch(41% 0.031 63)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#574739 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) | #4C4838 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B39 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4443 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574739
#574739
oklch(41% 0.031 63)
- #3C4D5A
#3C4D5A
oklch(41.1% 0.031 241.4)
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 #574739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #574739 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.