#57220E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(32.6% 0.084 40), rgb(87, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#57220E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57220E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.084 40) |
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 #57220E | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57220E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57220E text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57220E text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B49
oklch(63.1% 0.13 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5512B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C411E
oklch(49.2% 0.131 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F361B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57220E
oklch(32.6% 0.084 40)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#57220E 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) | #312B0B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60161E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57220E
#57220E
oklch(32.6% 0.084 40)
- #003B49
#003B49
oklch(32.6% 0.059 219.7)
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 #57220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #57220E 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.