#5D570F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.088 104.4), rgb(93, 87, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5D570F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D570F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 87, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 72%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.088 104.4) |
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 #5D570F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D570F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D570F text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D570F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#948D39
oklch(63.2% 0.106 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E760B
oklch(55.6% 0.115 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D570F
oklch(44.9% 0.088 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#5D570F 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) | #605400 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625715 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65504A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D570F
#5D570F
oklch(44.9% 0.088 104.4)
- #504D84
#504D84
oklch(44.9% 0.089 284.7)
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 #5D570F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D570F 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.