#57442A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.047 74.5), rgb(87, 68, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#57442A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57442A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.047 74.5) |
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 #57442A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57442A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #57442A text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57442A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C79
oklch(70.7% 0.057 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48357
oklch(63.1% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A2E
oklch(49% 0.073 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A27
oklch(42.8% 0.061 74.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57442A
oklch(40% 0.047 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#57442A 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) | #4B4528 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3F3E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57442A
#57442A
oklch(40% 0.047 74.5)
- #364961
#364961
oklch(40% 0.047 254.6)
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 #57442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #57442A 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.