#574F02
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.088 102.7), rgb(87, 79, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#574F02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574F02 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 79, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 96%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.088 102.7) |
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 #574F02 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574F02 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574F02 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #574F02 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#80750A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574F02
oklch(42.2% 0.088 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#494311
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#574F02 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) | #584C00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5009 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4842 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574F02
#574F02
oklch(42.2% 0.088 102.7)
- #47467C
#47467C
oklch(42.1% 0.088 282.8)
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 #574F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #574F02 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.