#575421
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.7% 0.071 105.9), rgb(87, 84, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#575421 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575421 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.071 105.9) |
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 #575421 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575421 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575421 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #575421 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7630
oklch(55.5% 0.092 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#676322
oklch(49% 0.086 105.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575421
oklch(43.7% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#575421 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) | #5B511C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5324 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F49 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575421
#575421
oklch(43.7% 0.071 105.9)
- #4E4C77
#4E4C77
oklch(43.8% 0.07 285.2)
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 #575421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
Use #575421 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.