#573C38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.039 28.4), rgb(87, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#573C38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573C38 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.039 28.4) |
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 #573C38 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573C38 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #573C38 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #573C38 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9690
oklch(70.7% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C75
oklch(63.1% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#96655E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#80534D
oklch(49% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573C38
oklch(38.6% 0.039 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#573C38 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) | #423F38 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484538 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D393B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573C38
#573C38
oklch(38.6% 0.039 28.4)
- #294A4F
#294A4F
oklch(38.6% 0.04 208)
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 #573C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #573C38 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.