#574C04
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.084 99.4), rgb(87, 76, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#574C04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574C04 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 76, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.084 99.4) |
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 #574C04 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574C04 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #574C04 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #574C04 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA268
oklch(70.7% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#988A3C
oklch(63% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#837413
oklch(55.6% 0.11 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6101
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574C04
oklch(41.5% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#574C04 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) | #554A00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4540 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574C04
#574C04
oklch(41.5% 0.084 99.4)
- #434678
#434678
oklch(41.6% 0.083 279.5)
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 #574C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #574C04 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.