#574A2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.046 85.6), rgb(87, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#574A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A2E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.046 85.6) |
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 #574A2E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A2E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #574A2E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574A2E 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#83714A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 86.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A2E
oklch(41.5% 0.046 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#574A2E 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) | #50492C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4543 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A2E
#574A2E
oklch(41.5% 0.046 85.6)
- #404B65
#404B65
oklch(41.4% 0.046 266.7)
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 #574A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #574A2E 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.