#575436
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.046 103.2), rgb(87, 84, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#575436 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575436 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.046 103.2) |
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 #575436 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575436 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575436 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #575436 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B65
oklch(63% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#79754C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#66623D
oklch(49% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575436
oklch(44.1% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 900
900
#45432C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#575436 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) | #595234 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5437 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C504C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575436
#575436
oklch(44.1% 0.046 103.2)
- #4F506C
#4F506C
oklch(44.2% 0.046 282.8)
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 #575436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
Use #575436 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.