#57341E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.061 51.9), rgb(87, 52, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#57341E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57341E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.061 51.9) |
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 #57341E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57341E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #57341E text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57341E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67953
oklch(63.1% 0.093 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26137
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A5029
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57341E
oklch(36.3% 0.061 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#57341E 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) | #3E381C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D2F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57341E
#57341E
oklch(36.3% 0.061 51.9)
- #154358
#154358
oklch(36.2% 0.061 231.8)
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 #57341E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #57341E 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.