#575A42
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.037 113.7), rgb(87, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#575A42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575A42 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.037 113.7) |
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 #575A42 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575A42 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575A42 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #575A42 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737756
oklch(55.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#606446
oklch(49.1% 0.046 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575A42
oklch(45.8% 0.037 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414332
oklch(37.6% 0.028 113.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#575A42 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) | #5E5840 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5843 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5754 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575A42
#575A42
oklch(45.8% 0.037 113.7)
- #58546B
#58546B
oklch(45.9% 0.037 292.8)
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 #575A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #575A42 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.