#575622
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.073 108), rgb(87, 86, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#575622 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575622 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 86, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.073 108) |
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 #575622 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575622 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575622 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #575622 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A472
oklch(70.6% 0.068 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#79772F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666421
oklch(49.1% 0.088 107.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575622
oklch(44.2% 0.073 108)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#575622 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) | #5D531D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5525 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D514B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575622
#575622
oklch(44.2% 0.073 108)
- #514C79
#514C79
oklch(44.1% 0.073 288.1)
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 #575622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #575622 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.