#57372F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.048 34.7), rgb(87, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#57372F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57372F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.048 34.7) |
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 #57372F | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57372F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #57372F text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57372F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1796B
oklch(63% 0.074 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6253
oklch(55.7% 0.081 35)
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Step 700
700
#865144
oklch(49.2% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57372F
oklch(37.3% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#57372F 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) | #3E3B2E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3235 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57372F
#57372F
oklch(37.3% 0.048 34.7)
- #1E4750
#1E4750
oklch(37.3% 0.048 214.1)
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 #57372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.090
Use #57372F 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.