#574F31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.047 95), rgb(87, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#574F31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574F31 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.047 95) |
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 #574F31 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574F31 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574F31 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #574F31 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A63
oklch(63.2% 0.056 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E734A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B613B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 95.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#48422B
oklch(37.9% 0.037 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#574F31 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) | #554E2F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575032 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4B47 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574F31
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
- #474D69
#474D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 274.9)
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 #574F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
Use #574F31 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.