#57464D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.026 351.6), rgb(87, 70, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#57464D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57464D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 70, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.026 351.6) |
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 #57464D | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57464D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #57464D text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57464D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.023 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#99828B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#836C75
oklch(55.6% 0.032 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A63
oklch(49.2% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57464D
oklch(41.4% 0.026 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#57464D 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) | #47494D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4648 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57464D
#57464D
oklch(41.4% 0.026 351.6)
- #3E504A
#3E504A
oklch(41.4% 0.025 172.7)
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 #57464D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #57464D 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.