#57353B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.05 8.3), rgb(87, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#57353B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57353B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.05 8.3) |
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 #57353B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57353B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #57353B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57353B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27680
oklch(63.1% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E58
oklch(49.2% 0.076 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57353B
oklch(37.2% 0.05 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#57353B 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) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3237 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57353B
#57353B
oklch(37.2% 0.05 8.3)
- #1C4945
#1C4945
oklch(37.3% 0.05 187.4)
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 #57353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #57353B 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.