#575615
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.084 108.5), rgb(87, 86, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#575615 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575615 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 86, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.084 108.5) |
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 #575615 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575615 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575615 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #575615 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E40
oklch(63.1% 0.101 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#79781C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#66650C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 108.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575615
oklch(44.1% 0.084 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#575615 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) | #5E520A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F541A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5049 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575615
#575615
oklch(44.1% 0.084 108.5)
- #514A7E
#514A7E
oklch(44% 0.084 288.6)
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 #575615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #575615 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.