#57464A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.024 2.4), rgb(87, 70, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#57464A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.024. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57464A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.024 2.4) |
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 #57464A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57464A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #57464A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57464A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#998388
oklch(63.2% 0.028 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#846C72
oklch(55.6% 0.032 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#705A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57464A
oklch(41.3% 0.024 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E41
oklch(37.9% 0.019 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#57464A 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) | #48494A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B4A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4547 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57464A
#57464A
oklch(41.3% 0.024 2.4)
- #3D504C
#3D504C
oklch(41.4% 0.025 180.7)
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 #57464A, 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 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #57464A 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.