#574F16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.076 101.2), rgb(87, 79, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#574F16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574F16 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 79, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.076 101.2) |
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 #574F16 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574F16 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574F16 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #574F16 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#807526
oklch(55.7% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6218
oklch(49.1% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574F16
oklch(42.4% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#574F16 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) | #574C0E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4943 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574F16
#574F16
oklch(42.4% 0.076 101.2)
- #474877
#474877
oklch(42.3% 0.077 281.6)
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 #574F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #574F16 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.