#574E1E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.068 98.8), rgb(87, 78, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#574E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574E1E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.068 98.8) |
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 #574E1E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574E1E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574E1E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #574E1E text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A4F
oklch(63% 0.08 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#807431
oklch(55.6% 0.089 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6124
oklch(49.1% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574E1E
oklch(42.2% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#574E1E 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) | #564C19 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F20 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4844 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574E1E
#574E1E
oklch(42.2% 0.068 98.8)
- #454972
#454972
oklch(42% 0.068 278.8)
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 #574E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #574E1E 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.