#57461F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.06 85.9), rgb(87, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#57461F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57461F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.06 85.9) |
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 #57461F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57461F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #57461F text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #57461F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8756
oklch(63.2% 0.072 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#88703A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#735E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 86.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57461F
oklch(40.3% 0.06 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#57461F 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) | #4E461B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E403D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57461F
#57461F
oklch(40.3% 0.06 85.9)
- #394869
#394869
oklch(40.4% 0.059 265.1)
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 #57461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
Use #57461F 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.