#574D00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.087 100.8), rgb(87, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#574D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D00 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.087 100.8) |
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 #574D00 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D00 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #574D00 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #574D00 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ABA266
oklch(70.6% 0.081 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#978B39
oklch(63.1% 0.104 101)
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Step 600
600
#82740A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D00
oklch(41.7% 0.087 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4211
oklch(37.7% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#574D00 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) | #564A00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E07 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4640 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D00
#574D00
oklch(41.7% 0.087 100.8)
- #44467A
#44467A
oklch(41.8% 0.086 280.3)
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 #574D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.005
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #574D00 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.