#574337
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.034 52.4), rgb(87, 67, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#574337 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574337 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 67, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.034 52.4) |
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 #574337 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574337 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #574337 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #574337 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 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
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816D
oklch(63% 0.051 52)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A54
oklch(55.5% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#795845
oklch(49% 0.053 51)
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Step 800
800
#624839
oklch(42.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#574337
oklch(40.1% 0.034 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#574337 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) | #494536 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4937 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3F40 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574337
#574337
oklch(40.1% 0.034 52.4)
- #354B57
#354B57
oklch(40% 0.034 232.6)
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 #574337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #574337 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.