#57474A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.022 5.4), rgb(87, 71, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#57474A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57474A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.022 5.4) |
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 #57474A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57474A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #57474A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #57474A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#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
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#988387
oklch(63% 0.026 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#836D71
oklch(55.7% 0.028 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57474A
oklch(41.5% 0.022 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#57474A 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) | #49494A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C4A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4648 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57474A
#57474A
oklch(41.5% 0.022 5.4)
- #3F504D
#3F504D
oklch(41.6% 0.022 183.3)
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 #57474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #57474A 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.