#575228
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.061 102.5), rgb(87, 82, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#575228 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575228 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 82, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.061 102.5) |
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 #575228 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575228 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575228 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #575228 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A279
oklch(70.6% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#928C56
oklch(63.2% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C753B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#69622D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575228
oklch(43.3% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#575228 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) | #595024 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575228
#575228
oklch(43.3% 0.061 102.5)
- #4B4C72
#4B4C72
oklch(43.2% 0.062 282.3)
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 #575228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
Use #575228 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.