#57370B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.072 69.5), rgb(87, 55, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#57370B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57370B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 55, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 78%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.072 69.5) |
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 #57370B | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57370B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #57370B text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #57370B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C36
oklch(63% 0.11 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06402
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57370B
oklch(36.7% 0.072 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#57370B 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) | #423904 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602F2F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57370B
#57370B
oklch(36.7% 0.072 69.5)
- #1D4163
#1D4163
oklch(36.6% 0.072 249.2)
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 #57370B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #57370B 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.