#574752
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.028 337.6), rgb(87, 71, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#574752 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574752 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 71, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.028 337.6) |
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 #574752 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574752 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #574752 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574752 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#978291
oklch(63.1% 0.033 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#826B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A67
oklch(49.2% 0.033 339.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574752
oklch(41.8% 0.028 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#493D46
oklch(37.6% 0.022 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#574752 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) | #474A52 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C52 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59474B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574752
#574752
oklch(41.8% 0.028 337.6)
- #405147
#405147
oklch(41.7% 0.027 159.2)
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 #574752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #574752 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.