#57543A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.04 102.3), rgb(87, 84, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#57543A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57543A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.04 102.3) |
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 #57543A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57543A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57543A text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #57543A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B69
oklch(63.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#797551
oklch(55.7% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#666242
oklch(49.1% 0.048 101.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57543A
oklch(44.1% 0.04 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#57543A 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) | #595238 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B514D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57543A
#57543A
oklch(44.1% 0.04 102.3)
- #4F5069
#4F5069
oklch(44% 0.041 282.8)
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 #57543A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
Use #57543A 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.