#574C20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.064 95.4), rgb(87, 76, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#574C20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574C20 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 76, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.064 95.4) |
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 #574C20 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574C20 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #574C20 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #574C20 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA176
oklch(70.8% 0.06 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#978952
oklch(63% 0.076 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#827336
oklch(55.6% 0.083 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6028
oklch(49% 0.077 95.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574C20
oklch(41.7% 0.064 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#574C20 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) | #544A1C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E22 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4642 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574C20
#574C20
oklch(41.7% 0.064 95.4)
- #42496F
#42496F
oklch(41.6% 0.064 275.3)
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 #574C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
Use #574C20 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.