#574248
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.03 359.6), rgb(87, 66, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#574248 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574248 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.03 359.6) |
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 #574248 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574248 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #574248 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #574248 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19AA0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8189
oklch(63.2% 0.036 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#886A72
oklch(55.6% 0.04 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#735860
oklch(49.1% 0.037 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574248
oklch(40.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#574248 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) | #444548 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4144 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574248
#574248
oklch(40.4% 0.03 359.6)
- #374E49
#374E49
oklch(40.3% 0.03 179.8)
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 #574248, 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 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
Use #574248 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.