#574A05
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.082 97.1), rgb(87, 74, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#574A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A05 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.082 97.1) |
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 #574A05 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A05 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #574A05 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #574A05 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#857318
oklch(55.6% 0.106 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#716006
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A05
oklch(41% 0.082 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4114
oklch(37.6% 0.064 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#574A05 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) | #534800 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F433E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A05
#574A05
oklch(41% 0.082 97.1)
- #404576
#404576
oklch(41% 0.082 277.7)
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 #574A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.075
Use #574A05 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.