#57463D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.028 49.4), rgb(87, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#57463D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57463D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.028 49.4) |
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 #57463D | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57463D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #57463D text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57463D 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
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#715B50
oklch(49% 0.034 48)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57463D
oklch(40.9% 0.028 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E38
oklch(37.6% 0.021 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#57463D 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) | #4B473C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4344 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57463D
#57463D
oklch(40.9% 0.028 49.4)
- #3B4D56
#3B4D56
oklch(40.9% 0.027 229.9)
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 #57463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #57463D 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.