#573146
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.063 346.4), rgb(87, 49, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#573146 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573146 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.063 346.4) |
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 #573146 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573146 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #573146 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #573146 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47195
oklch(63.1% 0.096 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5980
oklch(55.7% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#88486C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C58
oklch(42.7% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573146
oklch(36.8% 0.063 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#573146 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) | #343947 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F45 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3139 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573146
#573146
oklch(36.8% 0.063 346.4)
- #174A38
#174A38
oklch(36.9% 0.063 166.3)
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 #573146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #573146 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.