#57362A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.052 40.7), rgb(87, 54, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#57362A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57362A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 54, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.052 40.7) |
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 #57362A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57362A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #57362A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #57362A 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37964
oklch(63.1% 0.079 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E614B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#87503C
oklch(49% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57362A
oklch(36.9% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#57362A 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) | #3E3A29 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3133 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57362A
#57362A
oklch(36.9% 0.052 40.7)
- #1B4653
#1B4653
oklch(37% 0.052 220.8)
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 #57362A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #57362A 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.