#57391E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.059 61.4), rgb(87, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#57391E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57391E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.059 61.4) |
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 #57391E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57391E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #57391E text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57391E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6531
oklch(55.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#855324
oklch(49% 0.091 61)
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Step 800
800
#6C451F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 62.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57391E
oklch(37.3% 0.059 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#57391E 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) | #423B1C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3333 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57391E
#57391E
oklch(37.3% 0.059 61.4)
- #21445D
#21445D
oklch(37.2% 0.059 241.8)
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 #57391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #57391E 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.