What color is #574F38?

#574F38 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(87, 79, 56), and in HSL hsl(45, 22%, 28%).

Is #574F38 accessible as text?

On white, #574F38 has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #574F38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #574F38?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-600 (#5B4F4B).

What colors go well with #574F38?

#574F38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #384057. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #574F38 below.

Is #574F38 good for buttons?

#574F38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #574F38 — black text only reaches 2.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #574F38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #574F38 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#574F38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #574F38

Not just a swatch — here's how #574F38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #574F38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #574F38 Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #574F38 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9968 Secondary #3B3833

Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #574F38 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

Umber 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 #574F38 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #574F38 Secondary #7A776F Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Umber 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 Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #574F38 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 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DDD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #545738 — 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 #574F38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #574F38;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 79 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.9% 0.037 91.1);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EFEDE6;
  --color-200: #DFDBCD;
  --color-300: #C6BFA9;
  --color-400: #ABA287;
  --color-500: #8E8467;
  --color-600: #6F6853;
  --color-700: #504C3F;
  --color-800: #36332B;
  --color-900: #22201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EFEDE6',
    200: '#DFDBCD',
    300: '#C6BFA9',
    400: '#ABA287',
    500: '#8E8467',
    600: '#6F6853',
    700: '#504C3F',
    800: '#36332B',
    900: '#22201C',
  },
}

$base: #574F38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EFEDE6;
$base-200: #DFDBCD;
$base-300: #C6BFA9;
$base-400: #ABA287;
$base-500: #8E8467;
$base-600: #6F6853;
$base-700: #504C3F;
$base-800: #36332B;
$base-900: #22201C;
$base-hover: #463F2D;
$base-subtle: #D1CDBF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#574F38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFDBCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6BFA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ABA287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E8467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6853",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#504C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36332B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #574F38

Color Lab

Pairs with #574F38

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