#575231
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.05 100.7), rgb(87, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#575231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575231 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.05 100.7) |
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 #575231 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575231 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575231 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #575231 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B60
oklch(63.1% 0.06 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7547
oklch(55.7% 0.065 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#686238
oklch(49.1% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575231
oklch(43.5% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#575231 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) | #58502F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4E4A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575231
#575231
oklch(43.5% 0.05 100.7)
- #4C4E6C
#4C4E6C
oklch(43.5% 0.049 281.2)
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 #575231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
Use #575231 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.