#57460E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.074 91), rgb(87, 70, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#57460E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57460E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.074 91) |
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 #57460E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57460E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #57460E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #57460E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38628
oklch(63% 0.114 91)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57460E
oklch(40.1% 0.074 91)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#57460E 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) | #4F4504 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A11 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3F3B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57460E
#57460E
oklch(40.1% 0.074 91)
- #394570
#394570
oklch(40.1% 0.074 270.9)
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 #57460E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
Use #57460E 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.