#575741
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.034 107.7), rgb(87, 87, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#575741 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575741 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.034 107.7) |
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 #575741 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575741 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575741 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #575741 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767657
oklch(55.7% 0.045 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#636347
oklch(49.2% 0.042 107.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575741
oklch(45% 0.034 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#575741 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) | #5B5540 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5451 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575741
#575741
oklch(45% 0.034 107.7)
- #545368
#545368
oklch(45.1% 0.034 287.1)
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 #575741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #575741 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.