What color is #5A573F?

#5A573F is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(90, 87, 63), and in HSL hsl(53, 18%, 30%).

Is #5A573F accessible as text?

On white, #5A573F has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A573F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A573F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #5A573F?

#5A573F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3F425A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A573F below.

Is #5A573F good for buttons?

#5A573F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A573F — black text only reaches 2.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A573F the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #5A573F is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) 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.

#5A573F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A573F

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A573F works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A573F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5A573F Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Ebony 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 #5A573F Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5A573F Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5A573F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Ebony 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 #5A573F Secondary #7F7E76 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5A573F 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 56/100

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 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

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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People also use #5A573F with

Wenge Ebony Charcoal Greige Outer Space

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DFD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #545A3F — 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 #5A573F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A573F;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 87 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.3% 0.037 101.8);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEEE7;
  --color-200: #DEDCCF;
  --color-300: #C3C1AC;
  --color-400: #A8A48A;
  --color-500: #8A876B;
  --color-600: #6C6956;
  --color-700: #4F4D40;
  --color-800: #35342C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEEE7',
    200: '#DEDCCF',
    300: '#C3C1AC',
    400: '#A8A48A',
    500: '#8A876B',
    600: '#6C6956',
    700: '#4F4D40',
    800: '#35342C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #5A573F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEEE7;
$base-200: #DEDCCF;
$base-300: #C3C1AC;
$base-400: #A8A48A;
$base-500: #8A876B;
$base-600: #6C6956;
$base-700: #4F4D40;
$base-800: #35342C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #484632;
$base-subtle: #D1CFC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A573F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3C1AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8A48A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A876B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35342C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A573F

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