#57412B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.3% 0.046 65.8), rgb(87, 65, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#57412B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57412B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.046 65.8) |
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 #57412B | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57412B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #57412B text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57412B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5833
oklch(49% 0.071 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57412B
oklch(39.3% 0.046 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#57412B 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) | #484229 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C3B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57412B
#57412B
oklch(39.3% 0.046 65.8)
- #31495D
#31495D
oklch(39.5% 0.045 244.4)
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 #57412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #57412B 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.