#574D11
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.078 99.4), rgb(87, 77, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#574D11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D11 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.078 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 #574D11 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D11 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #574D11 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #574D11 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
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B44
oklch(63.2% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#827422
oklch(55.6% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6113
oklch(49.1% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D11
oklch(41.8% 0.078 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#574D11 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) | #554B06 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E15 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4741 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D11
#574D11
oklch(41.8% 0.078 99.4)
- #444776
#444776
oklch(41.7% 0.078 279.7)
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 #574D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.011
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #574D11 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.