#573244
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.059 349.8), rgb(87, 50, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#573244 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573244 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.059 349.8) |
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 #573244 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573244 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #573244 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573244 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37291
oklch(63% 0.091 350)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#874A68
oklch(49.2% 0.091 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D55
oklch(42.8% 0.076 350)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573244
oklch(36.9% 0.059 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#573244 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) | #363A45 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3138 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573244
#573244
oklch(36.9% 0.059 349.8)
- #184A3B
#184A3B
oklch(37.1% 0.06 170)
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 #573244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #573244 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.