#574547
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.025 10.7), rgb(87, 69, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#574547 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574547 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.025 10.7) |
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 #574547 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574547 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #574547 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #574547 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.024 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8285
oklch(63.1% 0.031 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#856C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.032 10)
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Step 700
700
#715A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574547
oklch(41% 0.025 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.02 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#574547 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) | #484847 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4446 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574547
#574547
oklch(41% 0.025 10.7)
- #3B4F4D
#3B4F4D
oklch(41% 0.025 188.6)
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 #574547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #574547 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.