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#574a09 color: Scorzonera Brown

#574a09 is rgb(87, 74, 9) in RGB and oklch(41.044% 0.07995 96.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41%
0.080
97°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • lime-900
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #574a09

#574a09 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.79:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown (#544e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #574a09 mixed with white

  1. 574a09
  2. 665b27
  3. 766c3f
  4. 867d56
  5. 968f6d
  6. a7a184
  7. b8b39c
  8. c9c5b4
  9. dbd8cd
  10. edece6

Darker: #574a09 mixed with black

  1. 574a09
  2. 4b3f07
  3. 3e3505
  4. 332a03
  5. 272002
  6. 1c1701
  7. 120e01
  8. 080600
  9. 030200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #574a09 with less saturation

  1. 574a09
  2. 564a15
  3. 544a1e
  4. 534b25
  5. 524b2c
  6. 514b31
  7. 4f4b37
  8. 4e4b3c
  9. 4d4b41
  10. 4c4b46

Questions about #574a09

What color is #574a09?

#574a09 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(87, 74, 9), in HSL hsl(50, 81.25%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.044% 0.07995 96.72).

What colors go well with #574a09?

The complementary color of #574a09 is #404675. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #674112 and #3f521e. The triadic partners are #005466 and #65385a.

Is white or black text more readable on #574a09?

White text reads better on #574a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #574a09 a warm or cool color?

#574a09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.08.