#575400
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3), rgb(87, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#575400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575400 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3) |
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 #575400 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575400 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575400 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #575400 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49B
oklch(81% 0.055 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A563
oklch(70.7% 0.088 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#918E34
oklch(63.1% 0.111 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575400
oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#46440D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#575400 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) | #5C5000 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5309 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4D46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575400
#575400
oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)
- #4E4881
#4E4881
oklch(43.5% 0.092 286.7)
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 #575400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #575400 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.