#57420E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.2% 0.072 85.3), rgb(87, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#57420E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57420E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.072 85.3) |
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 #57420E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57420E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #57420E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57420E 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF99
oklch(81% 0.055 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8842D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57420E
oklch(39.2% 0.072 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#57420E 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) | #4B4205 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504711 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3B38 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57420E
#57420E
oklch(39.2% 0.072 85.3)
- #33446C
#33446C
oklch(39.2% 0.072 265.7)
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 #57420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #57420E 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.