#575A34
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.057 112.3), rgb(87, 90, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#575A34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575A34 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 90, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.057 112.3) |
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 #575A34 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575A34 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575A34 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #575A34 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747844
oklch(55.7% 0.073 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616535
oklch(49.1% 0.069 112.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575A34
oklch(45.5% 0.057 112.3)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#575A34 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) | #5F5731 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5836 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5651 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575A34
#575A34
oklch(45.5% 0.057 112.3)
- #575174
#575174
oklch(45.5% 0.057 291.8)
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 #575A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
Use #575A34 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.