#575815
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.086 110.3), rgb(87, 88, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#575815 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575815 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 88, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.086 110.3) |
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 #575815 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575815 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575815 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #575815 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A569
oklch(70.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777919
oklch(55.7% 0.113 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646508
oklch(49% 0.104 110.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575815
oklch(44.6% 0.086 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444515
oklch(37.9% 0.068 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#575815 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) | #5F5409 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E524B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575815
#575815
oklch(44.6% 0.086 110.3)
- #544B80
#544B80
oklch(44.6% 0.086 290.3)
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 #575815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #575815 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.