#57343E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.052 1.4), rgb(87, 52, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#57343E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57343E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.052 1.4) |
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 #57343E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57343E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #57343E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #57343E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3919E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27586
oklch(63.1% 0.08 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D70
oklch(55.6% 0.087 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5D
oklch(49% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57343E
oklch(37.1% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#57343E 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) | #393A3E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41413D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3237 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57343E
#57343E
oklch(37.1% 0.052 1.4)
- #1A4942
#1A4942
oklch(37.1% 0.052 182)
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 #57343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #57343E 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.