#57342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.052 30.3), rgb(87, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#57342E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57342E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.052 30.3) |
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 #57342E | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57342E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #57342E text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #57342E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59289
oklch(70.6% 0.064 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5776C
oklch(63.1% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05F54
oklch(55.6% 0.087 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E45
oklch(49.1% 0.082 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4039
oklch(42.6% 0.067 29.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57342E
oklch(36.6% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#57342E 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) | #3C392D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2F32 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57342E
#57342E
oklch(36.6% 0.052 30.3)
- #16464E
#16464E
oklch(36.6% 0.052 210.5)
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 #57342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #57342E 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.