#57472D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.045 79.1), rgb(87, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#57472D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57472D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.045 79.1) |
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 #57472D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57472D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #57472D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57472D 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8664
oklch(63.1% 0.054 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#86704B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 700
700
#715D3C
oklch(49% 0.055 79.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57472D
oklch(40.8% 0.045 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#57472D 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) | #4E472B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4240 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57472D
#57472D
oklch(40.8% 0.045 79.1)
- #3B4A62
#3B4A62
oklch(40.6% 0.045 259.7)
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 #57472D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #57472D 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.