#57451E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.061 84.6), rgb(87, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#57451E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 85°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57451E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.061 84.6) |
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 #57451E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57451E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #57451E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57451E 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 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48542
oklch(63.2% 0.094 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E20
oklch(55.7% 0.101 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C11
oklch(49.2% 0.094 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#634B13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 84.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57451E
oklch(40% 0.061 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#57451E 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) | #4D451A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3F3C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57451E
#57451E
oklch(40% 0.061 84.6)
- #374769
#374769
oklch(40% 0.061 264.5)
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 #57451E, 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 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.078
Use #57451E 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.