#57481B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.066 90.7), rgb(87, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#57481B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57481B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.066 90.7) |
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 #57481B | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57481B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #57481B text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57481B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA075
oklch(70.8% 0.061 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8850
oklch(63.1% 0.078 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#867133
oklch(55.5% 0.085 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#725F26
oklch(49.2% 0.079 90.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57481B
oklch(40.7% 0.066 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4120
oklch(37.8% 0.052 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#57481B 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) | #504716 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E423E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57481B
#57481B
oklch(40.7% 0.066 90.7)
- #3C476D
#3C476D
oklch(40.6% 0.066 270.9)
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 #57481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #57481B 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.