#57522E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.054 101.4), rgb(87, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#57522E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57522E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.054 101.4) |
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 #57522E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57522E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57522E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #57522E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#918B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7543
oklch(55.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#686235
oklch(49.1% 0.065 101.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57522E
oklch(43.4% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#57522E 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) | #58502B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D49 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57522E
#57522E
oklch(43.4% 0.054 101.4)
- #4C4D6E
#4C4D6E
oklch(43.3% 0.054 282.5)
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 #57522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #57522E 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.