#573C36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.04 32.9), rgb(87, 60, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#573C36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573C36 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 60, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.04 32.9) |
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 #573C36 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573C36 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #573C36 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #573C36 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC968E
oklch(70.6% 0.047 32)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C72
oklch(63% 0.061 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#96655A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#80544A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573C36
oklch(38.5% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#573C36 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) | #423F36 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484536 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D383A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573C36
#573C36
oklch(38.5% 0.04 32.9)
- #294950
#294950
oklch(38.4% 0.039 213.2)
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 #573C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #573C36 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.