#57351F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.06 52.7), rgb(87, 53, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#57351F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57351F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 53, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.06 52.7) |
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 #57351F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57351F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #57351F text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #57351F 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59577
oklch(70.8% 0.072 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57954
oklch(63% 0.091 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06238
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#89502A
oklch(49% 0.093 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#704224
oklch(42.7% 0.077 52.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57351F
oklch(36.5% 0.06 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#57351F 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) | #3F391D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E30 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57351F
#57351F
oklch(36.5% 0.06 52.7)
- #184459
#184459
oklch(36.6% 0.06 232.5)
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 #57351F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #57351F 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.