#57381D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.06 60.4), rgb(87, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#57381D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57381D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.06 60.4) |
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 #57381D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57381D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #57381D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57381D text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29673
oklch(70.6% 0.072 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6430
oklch(55.5% 0.1 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57381D
oklch(37.1% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#57381D 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) | #413B1B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3132 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57381D
#57381D
oklch(37.1% 0.06 60.4)
- #1F445D
#1F445D
oklch(37.2% 0.06 240.6)
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 #57381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #57381D 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.