#574131
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.04 57.3), rgb(87, 65, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#574131 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574131 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.04 57.3) |
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 #574131 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574131 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #574131 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #574131 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68065
oklch(63% 0.061 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#91694C
oklch(55.5% 0.066 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C583D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574131
oklch(39.5% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#574131 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) | #474330 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4731 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3D3D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574131
#574131
oklch(39.5% 0.04 57.3)
- #314A59
#314A59
oklch(39.5% 0.04 235.5)
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 #574131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #574131 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.