#573E3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.035 21.4), rgb(87, 62, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#573E3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E3D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.035 21.4) |
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 #573E3D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E3D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #573E3D text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #573E3D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.026 20.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9795
oklch(70.8% 0.042 22)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#936664
oklch(55.7% 0.059 22)
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Step 700
700
#7D5453
oklch(49% 0.055 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573E3D
oklch(39.1% 0.035 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#573E3D 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) | #43413D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E3D
#573E3D
oklch(39.1% 0.035 21.4)
- #2E4B4D
#2E4B4D
oklch(39.1% 0.035 201.4)
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 #573E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #573E3D 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.