#575A2C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.067 112.1), rgb(87, 90, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#575A2C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575A2C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 90, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.067 112.1) |
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 #575A2C | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575A2C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575A2C text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #575A2C text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A7
oklch(81% 0.04 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A578
oklch(70.7% 0.062 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F54
oklch(63.2% 0.081 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747839
oklch(55.5% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#62652B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575A2C
oklch(45.4% 0.067 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#575A2C 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) | #605628 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60582E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C554F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575A2C
#575A2C
oklch(45.4% 0.067 112.1)
- #574F78
#574F78
oklch(45.3% 0.067 292.5)
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 #575A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #575A2C 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.