#574040
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.032 18.6), rgb(87, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#574040 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574040 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.032 18.6) |
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 #574040 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574040 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #574040 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #574040 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#906767
oklch(55.6% 0.053 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5556
oklch(49.1% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574040
oklch(39.7% 0.032 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#574040 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) | #444340 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3E40 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574040
#574040
oklch(39.7% 0.032 18.6)
- #324C4D
#324C4D
oklch(39.6% 0.032 199)
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 #574040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #574040 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.