#574234
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.037 55.1), rgb(87, 66, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#574234 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574234 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.037 55.1) |
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 #574234 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574234 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #574234 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #574234 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
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A87
oklch(70.7% 0.044 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58169
oklch(63.2% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#906A50
oklch(55.6% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5841
oklch(49% 0.057 55)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574234
oklch(39.8% 0.037 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#574234 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) | #484433 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4834 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3E3E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574234
#574234
oklch(39.8% 0.037 55.1)
- #334B58
#334B58
oklch(39.9% 0.037 232.6)
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 #574234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #574234 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.