#57542F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.055 104.4), rgb(87, 84, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#57542F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57542F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.055 104.4) |
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 #57542F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57542F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57542F text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #57542F text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 105)
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Step 600
600
#7A7642
oklch(55.7% 0.072 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#676334
oklch(49.2% 0.067 104.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57542F
oklch(43.9% 0.055 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#57542F 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) | #5A522C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5431 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C504B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57542F
#57542F
oklch(43.9% 0.055 104.4)
- #4F4E70
#4F4E70
oklch(43.9% 0.056 285.2)
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 #57542F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #57542F 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.