#57454E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.028 346.9), rgb(87, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#57454E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57454E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.028 346.9) |
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 #57454E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57454E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #57454E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57454E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.027 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A828D
oklch(63.2% 0.033 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#846B77
oklch(55.6% 0.036 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#705964
oklch(49.1% 0.034 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57454E
oklch(41.2% 0.028 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#57454E 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) | #46484E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4548 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57454E
#57454E
oklch(41.2% 0.028 346.9)
- #3C5048
#3C5048
oklch(41.2% 0.028 168.5)
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 #57454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #57454E 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.