#574A2C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.048 86.9), rgb(87, 74, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#574A2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A2C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.048 86.9) |
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 #574A2C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A2C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #574A2C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574A2C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F81
oklch(70.7% 0.045 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#998861
oklch(63.2% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#837147
oklch(55.5% 0.063 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F39
oklch(49.2% 0.058 87.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A2C
oklch(41.5% 0.048 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A402A
oklch(37.6% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#574A2C 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) | #51492A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4543 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A2C
#574A2C
oklch(41.5% 0.048 86.9)
- #404B66
#404B66
oklch(41.5% 0.048 267.2)
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 #574A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
Use #574A2C 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.