#575533
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.051 105.4), rgb(87, 85, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#575533 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575533 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 85, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.051 105.4) |
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 #575533 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575533 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575533 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #575533 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A380
oklch(70.7% 0.049 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C60
oklch(63.1% 0.062 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#797647
oklch(55.7% 0.066 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#666338
oklch(49.2% 0.062 105)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575533
oklch(44.2% 0.051 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#575533 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) | #5A5330 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5434 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C514D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575533
#575533
oklch(44.2% 0.051 105.4)
- #504F6F
#504F6F
oklch(44.2% 0.052 285.5)
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 #575533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #575533 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.