#575925
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.073 111), rgb(87, 89, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#575925 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575925 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 89, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.073 111) |
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 #575925 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575925 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575925 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #575925 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A573
oklch(70.7% 0.069 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 111)
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Step 600
600
#767830
oklch(55.5% 0.095 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636522
oklch(49.1% 0.089 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575925
oklch(45% 0.073 111)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#575925 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) | #605520 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605728 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D544D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575925
#575925
oklch(45% 0.073 111)
- #554E7B
#554E7B
oklch(45% 0.073 290.3)
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 #575925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #575925 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.