#575820
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.077 110.1), rgb(87, 88, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#575820 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575820 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.077 110.1) |
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 #575820 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575820 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575820 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #575820 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E49
oklch(63% 0.092 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#77782A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 110.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575820
oklch(44.7% 0.077 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#575820 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) | #5F541A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605623 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D534C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575820
#575820
oklch(44.7% 0.077 110.1)
- #544D7C
#544D7C
oklch(44.8% 0.076 289.8)
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 #575820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
Use #575820 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.