#572935
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.7% 0.069 4.8), rgb(87, 41, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#572935 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572935 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.069 4.8) |
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 #572935 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572935 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #572935 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572935 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D81
oklch(63.2% 0.106 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA546A
oklch(55.7% 0.115 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#924459
oklch(49.2% 0.107 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#763849
oklch(42.7% 0.089 4.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572935
oklch(34.7% 0.069 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#572935 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) | #313235 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B34 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E252D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572935
#572935
oklch(34.7% 0.069 4.8)
- #00443E
#00443E
oklch(34.8% 0.061 185)
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 #572935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #572935 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.