#57301A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.066 48.9), rgb(87, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#57301A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57301A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.066 48.9) |
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 #57301A | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57301A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #57301A text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #57301A text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7650
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 600
600
#A65D34
oklch(55.5% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D26
oklch(49.1% 0.102 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F21
oklch(42.7% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57301A
oklch(35.4% 0.066 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#57301A 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) | #3B3518 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F282B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57301A
#57301A
oklch(35.4% 0.066 48.9)
- #064257
#064257
oklch(35.5% 0.066 228.3)
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 #57301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #57301A 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.