#57290D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.9% 0.078 48.5), rgb(87, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#57290D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57290D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.078 48.5) |
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 #57290D | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57290D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57290D text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57290D 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37144
oklch(63.1% 0.12 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5822
oklch(55.7% 0.131 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#964714
oklch(49.1% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B14
oklch(42.7% 0.101 48.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57290D
oklch(33.9% 0.078 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#57290D 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) | #362F09 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A0C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601F23 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57290D
#57290D
oklch(33.9% 0.078 48.5)
- #003E53
#003E53
oklch(34% 0.067 228.4)
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 #57290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #57290D 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.