#575718
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.083 109.4), rgb(87, 87, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#575718 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575718 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 87, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.083 109.4) |
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 #575718 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575718 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575718 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #575718 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E42
oklch(63% 0.099 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#78781F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#656510
oklch(49.1% 0.101 109.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575718
oklch(44.4% 0.083 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#575718 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) | #5E530F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E514A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575718
#575718
oklch(44.4% 0.083 109.4)
- #534B7E
#534B7E
oklch(44.4% 0.083 289.8)
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 #575718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
Use #575718 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.