#575B2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.066 113.2), rgb(87, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#575B2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575B2E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.066 113.2) |
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 #575B2E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575B2E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575B2E text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #575B2E 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
#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
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#61652D
oklch(49% 0.078 112.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575B2E
oklch(45.6% 0.066 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424523
oklch(37.9% 0.052 113)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#575B2E 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) | #61572A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615830 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5650 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575B2E
#575B2E
oklch(45.6% 0.066 113.2)
- #585079
#585079
oklch(45.6% 0.066 292.5)
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 #575B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #575B2E 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.