#575015
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4), rgb(87, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#575015 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 102°. 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 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575015 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4) |
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 #575015 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575015 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575015 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #575015 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7524
oklch(55.6% 0.1 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6215
oklch(49% 0.094 102.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#575015 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) | #584D0C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5019 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4A44 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575015
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
- #484978
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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 #575015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #575015 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.