#57300F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.2% 0.073 57), rgb(87, 48, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#57300F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57300F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 48, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.073 57) |
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 #57300F | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57300F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #57300F text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57300F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7741
oklch(63.2% 0.111 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0E
oklch(49% 0.112 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57300F
oklch(35.2% 0.073 57)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#57300F 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) | #3C340B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602729 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57300F
#57300F
oklch(35.2% 0.073 57)
- #07405C
#07405C
oklch(35.2% 0.073 236.9)
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 #57300F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #57300F 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.