#573131
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.056 20.1), rgb(87, 49, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#573131 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573131 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.056 20.1) |
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 #573131 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573131 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #573131 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #573131 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4C
oklch(49% 0.087 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573131
oklch(36.1% 0.056 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#573131 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) | #393731 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E30 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2C31 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573131
#573131
oklch(36.1% 0.056 20.1)
- #0D4649
#0D4649
oklch(36.1% 0.056 200.3)
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 #573131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #573131 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.