#57431D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.061 81.5), rgb(87, 67, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#57431D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57431D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 67, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.061 81.5) |
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 #57431D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57431D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #57431D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #57431D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68443
oklch(63.2% 0.093 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#916C21
oklch(55.5% 0.101 81)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A12
oklch(49% 0.094 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57431D
oklch(39.6% 0.061 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#57431D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D3A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57431D
#57431D
oklch(39.6% 0.061 81.5)
- #344667
#344667
oklch(39.4% 0.061 262)
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 #57431D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #57431D 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.