#57333D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.054 2.1), rgb(87, 51, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#57333D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57333D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 51, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.054 2.1) |
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 #57333D | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57333D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #57333D text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #57333D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37485
oklch(63% 0.082 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57333D
oklch(36.9% 0.054 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#57333D 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) | #38393D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3136 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57333D
#57333D
oklch(36.9% 0.054 2.1)
- #184941
#184941
oklch(37% 0.054 180.6)
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 #57333D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #57333D 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.