#57570E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.09 109.6), rgb(87, 87, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#57570E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57570E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 87, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.09 109.6) |
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 #57570E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57570E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57570E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #57570E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3A
oklch(63.2% 0.108 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#78780F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57570E
oklch(44.3% 0.09 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444412
oklch(37.6% 0.069 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#57570E 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) | #5F5300 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605514 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E514A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57570E
#57570E
oklch(44.3% 0.09 109.6)
- #534A81
#534A81
oklch(44.4% 0.089 289.8)
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 #57570E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
Use #57570E 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.