#57433C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.03 40.2), rgb(87, 67, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#57433C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57433C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 67, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.03 40.2) |
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 #57433C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57433C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #57433C text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57433C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8379
oklch(63.2% 0.036 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C62
oklch(55.6% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57433C
oklch(40.2% 0.03 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#57433C 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) | #48453C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4041 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57433C
#57433C
oklch(40.2% 0.03 40.2)
- #364C54
#364C54
oklch(40.2% 0.03 222.4)
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 #57433C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #57433C 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.