#57250E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.1% 0.081 43.2), rgb(87, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#57250E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57250E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.081 43.2) |
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 #57250E | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57250E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57250E text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #57250E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E48
oklch(63.1% 0.124 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25428
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#99431B
oklch(49% 0.126 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3819
oklch(42.6% 0.104 43.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57250E
oklch(33.1% 0.081 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#57250E 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) | #332D0B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601A20 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57250E
#57250E
oklch(33.1% 0.081 43.2)
- #003C4D
#003C4D
oklch(33.1% 0.062 223.8)
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 #57250E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #57250E 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.