#57290A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.8% 0.079 50.1), rgb(87, 41, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#57290A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57290A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.079 50.1) |
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 #57290A | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57290A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57290A text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57290A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37140
oklch(63% 0.122 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF581C
oklch(55.7% 0.133 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#96470D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B10
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57290A
oklch(33.8% 0.079 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#57290A 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) | #362F06 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A09 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601F23 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57290A
#57290A
oklch(33.8% 0.079 50.1)
- #003D53
#003D53
oklch(33.7% 0.067 230)
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 #57290A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #57290A 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.