#574646
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.023 18.1), rgb(87, 70, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#574646 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.023. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574646 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.023 18.1) |
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 #574646 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574646 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #574646 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #574646 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
#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
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9B
oklch(70.6% 0.022 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8383
oklch(63.1% 0.028 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#846D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.029 21)
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Step 700
700
#705B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 18.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574646
oklch(41.2% 0.023 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.018 18)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#574646 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) | #494846 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B46 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4446 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574646
#574646
oklch(41.2% 0.023 18.1)
- #3C4F4F
#3C4F4F
oklch(41.2% 0.024 196.3)
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 #574646, 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 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #574646 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.