#57322E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.055 26.7), rgb(87, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#57322E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57322E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.055 26.7) |
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 #57322E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57322E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #57322E text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57322E text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6918B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#B7756E
oklch(63% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25D56
oklch(55.5% 0.092 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57322E
oklch(36.2% 0.055 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#57322E 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) | #3A372E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D31 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57322E
#57322E
oklch(36.2% 0.055 26.7)
- #10464C
#10464C
oklch(36.3% 0.055 205.9)
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 #57322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #57322E 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.