#575A45
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.033 114.3), rgb(87, 90, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#575A45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575A45 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.033 114.3) |
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 #575A45 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575A45 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575A45 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #575A45 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898D71
oklch(63.2% 0.041 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#72765A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#60644A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575A45
oklch(45.9% 0.033 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#575A45 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) | #5D5844 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5846 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5854 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575A45
#575A45
oklch(45.9% 0.033 114.3)
- #585469
#585469
oklch(45.8% 0.034 293.7)
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 #575A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #575A45 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.