#575916
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.087 111.1), rgb(87, 89, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#575916 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575916 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.087 111.1) |
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 #575916 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575916 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575916 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #575916 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3F
oklch(63% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#767919
oklch(55.6% 0.113 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#646608
oklch(49.2% 0.105 111.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575916
oklch(44.8% 0.087 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#434515
oklch(37.8% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#575916 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) | #60550B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D534C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575916
#575916
oklch(44.8% 0.087 111.1)
- #554B81
#554B81
oklch(44.7% 0.087 291)
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 #575916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #575916 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.