#573245
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.06 348.3), rgb(87, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#573245 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573245 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.06 348.3) |
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 #573245 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573245 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #573245 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #573245 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
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573245
oklch(37% 0.06 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#573245 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) | #353A46 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4044 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3139 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573245
#573245
oklch(37% 0.06 348.3)
- #184A3A
#184A3A
oklch(37% 0.06 168.6)
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 #573245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #573245 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.