#574145
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.031 6.4), rgb(87, 65, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#574145 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 6°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574145 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.031 6.4) |
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 #574145 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574145 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #574145 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #574145 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6979D
oklch(70.6% 0.038 5)
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Step 500
500
#A47E85
oklch(63.2% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E676E
oklch(55.6% 0.051 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#79555C
oklch(49% 0.049 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#62464B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574145
oklch(40% 0.031 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#574145 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) | #444445 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494845 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4042 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574145
#574145
oklch(40% 0.031 6.4)
- #344D4A
#344D4A
oklch(39.9% 0.031 186.7)
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 #574145, 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #574145 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.