#572F3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.062 356.7), rgb(87, 47, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#572F3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572F3E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.062 356.7) |
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 #572F3E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572F3E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #572F3E text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #572F3E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.073 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7718A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25874
oklch(55.5% 0.102 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4862
oklch(49.2% 0.096 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#713B50
oklch(42.7% 0.08 356.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572F3E
oklch(36.1% 0.062 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#572F3E 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) | #34373F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D34 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572F3E
#572F3E
oklch(36.1% 0.062 356.7)
- #0C483D
#0C483D
oklch(36.2% 0.062 177.1)
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 #572F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #572F3E 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.