#574233
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.038 56.9), rgb(87, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#574233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574233 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.038 56.9) |
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 #574233 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574233 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #574233 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #574233 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58167
oklch(63.1% 0.058 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A583F
oklch(49% 0.059 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574233
oklch(39.8% 0.038 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#574233 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) | #484432 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4833 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3E3E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574233
#574233
oklch(39.8% 0.038 56.9)
- #334A59
#334A59
oklch(39.7% 0.038 237.6)
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 #574233, 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 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #574233 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.