#57282D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.3% 0.07 14.8), rgb(87, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#57282D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57282D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.07 14.8) |
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 #57282D | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57282D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57282D text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57282D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B6
oklch(81% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B90
oklch(70.6% 0.083 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16D75
oklch(63.1% 0.107 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC545D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#94444D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#78383F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 14.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57282D
oklch(34.3% 0.07 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#57282D 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) | #32312D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F222A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57282D
#57282D
oklch(34.3% 0.07 14.8)
- #004242
#004242
oklch(34.3% 0.059 194.8)
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 #57282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #57282D 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.