#574D0D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.08 99.8), rgb(87, 77, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#574D0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D0D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 74%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.08 99.8) |
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 #574D0D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D0D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #574D0D text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #574D0D text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B41
oklch(63.2% 0.096 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#82741D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E610E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 99.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D0D
oklch(41.8% 0.08 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#574D0D 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) | #554B01 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E12 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4741 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D0D
#574D0D
oklch(41.8% 0.08 99.8)
- #444777
#444777
oklch(41.8% 0.08 279.6)
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 #574D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.009
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
Use #574D0D 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.