#575E39
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.056 117.4), rgb(87, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#575E39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575E39 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.056 117.4) |
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 #575E39 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575E39 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575E39 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #575E39 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA586
oklch(70.8% 0.044 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868E68
oklch(63% 0.055 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#70784F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 117.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575E39
oklch(46.6% 0.056 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#575E39 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) | #635A36 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575E39
#575E39
oklch(46.6% 0.056 117.4)
- #5D5376
#5D5376
oklch(46.6% 0.057 297.3)
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 #575E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #575E39 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.