#57491E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.063 91.4), rgb(87, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#57491E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 91°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57491E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.063 91.4) |
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 #57491E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57491E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #57491E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57491E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA076
oklch(70.7% 0.06 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8852
oklch(63% 0.076 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#857236
oklch(55.7% 0.083 92)
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Step 700
700
#715F28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 91.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57491E
oklch(41% 0.063 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4121
oklch(37.7% 0.05 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#57491E 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) | #51481A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C20 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E433F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57491E
#57491E
oklch(41% 0.063 91.4)
- #3E486D
#3E486D
oklch(41% 0.064 271.8)
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 #57491E, 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 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #57491E 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.