What color is #573500?

#573500 is a very dark, vivid orange. In RGB it is rgb(87, 53, 0), and in HSL hsl(37, 100%, 17%).

Is #573500 accessible as text?

On white, #573500 has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #573500, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #573500?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-900 (#733E0A).

What colors go well with #573500?

#573500 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #002157. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #573500 below.

Is #573500 good for buttons?

#573500 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #573500 — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #573500 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #573500 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#573500 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #573500

Not just a swatch — here's how #573500 works with other colors. Named schemes with #573500 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #573500 Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Espresso as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #573500 Secondary #794B23 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

Espresso plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #573500 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B54 Accent #94986F Anchor #3E2C20

Espresso holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #573500 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #573500 Secondary #6E6153 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Espresso is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #573500 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 72/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 96/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #573500

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People also use #573500 with

Maroon Army Green Navy Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3DCB6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #575200 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #573500 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #573500;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 53 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.078 70.4);
  --color-50: #FEF9F0;
  --color-100: #FDEFD8;
  --color-200: #FCDFB1;
  --color-300: #F8C777;
  --color-400: #ECAC46;
  --color-500: #D28F22;
  --color-600: #9F6F23;
  --color-700: #70511F;
  --color-800: #483618;
  --color-900: #2C2211;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FEF9F0',
    100: '#FDEFD8',
    200: '#FCDFB1',
    300: '#F8C777',
    400: '#ECAC46',
    500: '#D28F22',
    600: '#9F6F23',
    700: '#70511F',
    800: '#483618',
    900: '#2C2211',
  },
}

$base: #573500;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF9F0;
$base-100: #FDEFD8;
$base-200: #FCDFB1;
$base-300: #F8C777;
$base-400: #ECAC46;
$base-500: #D28F22;
$base-600: #9F6F23;
$base-700: #70511F;
$base-800: #483618;
$base-900: #2C2211;
$base-hover: #452B00;
$base-subtle: #F0CB8F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#573500",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDEFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCDFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8C777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECAC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D28F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F6F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70511F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#483618",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2211",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #573500

Color Lab

Pairs with #573500

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