#57480A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.078 94.2), rgb(87, 72, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#57480A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57480A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 72, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.078 94.2) |
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 #57480A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57480A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #57480A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57480A text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8842
oklch(63% 0.093 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#877220
oklch(55.7% 0.101 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#725F11
oklch(49% 0.094 94.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57480A
oklch(40.6% 0.078 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4117
oklch(37.7% 0.061 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#57480A 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) | #514700 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F413D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57480A
#57480A
oklch(40.6% 0.078 94.2)
- #3C4573
#3C4573
oklch(40.5% 0.078 274)
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 #57480A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #57480A 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.