#574E37
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1), rgb(87, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#574E37 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574E37 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1) |
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 #574E37 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574E37 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574E37 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #574E37 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A088
oklch(70.7% 0.035 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#94896B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7252
oklch(55.6% 0.049 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6043
oklch(49.2% 0.045 89.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574E37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#574E37 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) | #534D35 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555038 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4A48 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574E37
#574E37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1)
- #464E64
#464E64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 269.2)
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 #574E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #574E37 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.