#574243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.029 15.3), rgb(87, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#574243 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574243 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.029 15.3) |
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 #574243 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574243 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #574243 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #574243 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8182
oklch(63.1% 0.036 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#886B6C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 16)
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Step 700
700
#73595A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 15.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574243
oklch(40.2% 0.029 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#574243 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) | #454543 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4943 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4042 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574243
#574243
oklch(40.2% 0.029 15.3)
- #364D4D
#364D4D
oklch(40.1% 0.028 196.1)
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 #574243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #574243 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.