#575D49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(46.7% 0.032 121.2), rgb(87, 93, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#575D49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575D49 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.032 121.2) |
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 #575D49 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575D49 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575D49 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #575D49 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#868D78
oklch(63.2% 0.032 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#707760
oklch(55.7% 0.035 121.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575D49
oklch(46.7% 0.032 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252720
oklch(26.8% 0.013 120.2)
#575D49 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) | #605B48 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B57 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575D49
#575D49
oklch(46.7% 0.032 121.2)
- #5D5669
#5D5669
oklch(46.7% 0.031 302)
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 #575D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #575D49 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.