#575B2A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.071 113), rgb(87, 91, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#575B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575B2A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.071 113) |
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 #575B2A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575B2A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575B2A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #575B2A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F51
oklch(63% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747935
oklch(55.7% 0.091 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616627
oklch(49.2% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575B2A
oklch(45.6% 0.071 113)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#575B2A 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) | #615726 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5650 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575B2A
#575B2A
oklch(45.6% 0.071 113)
- #584F7B
#584F7B
oklch(45.5% 0.071 292.7)
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 #575B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #575B2A 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.