#57542B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.9% 0.06 104.9), rgb(87, 84, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#57542B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57542B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.06 104.9) |
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 #57542B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57542B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57542B text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #57542B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#908C58
oklch(63.1% 0.072 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A763D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#67632F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57542B
oklch(43.9% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#57542B 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) | #5A5128 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F4A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57542B
#57542B
oklch(43.9% 0.06 104.9)
- #4E4D72
#4E4D72
oklch(43.7% 0.061 284.8)
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 #57542B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #57542B 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.