#57463C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.029 52.1), rgb(87, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#57463C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57463C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.029 52.1) |
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 #57463C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57463C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #57463C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57463C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8477
oklch(63.1% 0.034 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#856E60
oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.034 53.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57463C
oklch(40.9% 0.029 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#57463C 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) | #4B473B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4343 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57463C
#57463C
oklch(40.9% 0.029 52.1)
- #3B4D57
#3B4D57
oklch(40.9% 0.028 232.7)
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 #57463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #57463C 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.