#574E19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.072 99.6), rgb(87, 78, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#574E19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574E19 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.072 99.6) |
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 #574E19 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574E19 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574E19 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #574E19 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#81742B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D611D
oklch(49% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574E19
oklch(42.1% 0.072 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#574E19 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) | #564C12 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4843 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574E19
#574E19
oklch(42.1% 0.072 99.6)
- #454974
#454974
oklch(42.2% 0.071 278.8)
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 #574E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #574E19 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.