#57572E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.06 108.6), rgb(87, 87, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#57572E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57572E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 87, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 108.6) |
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 #57572E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57572E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57572E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #57572E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#77773E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646430
oklch(49.1% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57572E
oklch(44.6% 0.06 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#57572E 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) | #5D542B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5630 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C524D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57572E
#57572E
oklch(44.6% 0.06 108.6)
- #534F74
#534F74
oklch(44.7% 0.06 288.7)
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 #57572E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #57572E 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.