#57441C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.062 83.7), rgb(87, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#57441C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57441C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.062 83.7) |
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 #57441C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57441C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #57441C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57441C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58440
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D1C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0C
oklch(49% 0.096 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#644B10
oklch(42.9% 0.08 84)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57441C
oklch(39.8% 0.062 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#57441C 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) | #4C4418 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3E3B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57441C
#57441C
oklch(39.8% 0.062 83.7)
- #364769
#364769
oklch(39.9% 0.062 263.5)
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 #57441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
Use #57441C 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.