#574044
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.033 7.1), rgb(87, 64, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#574044 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 7°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574044 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 64, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.033 7.1) |
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 #574044 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574044 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #574044 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #574044 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D84
oklch(63.1% 0.051 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#90666E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574044
oklch(39.8% 0.033 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#574044 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) | #434344 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494844 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E41 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574044
#574044
oklch(39.8% 0.033 7.1)
- #334D4A
#334D4A
oklch(39.8% 0.032 187)
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 #574044, 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 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #574044 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.