#574754
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.03 332.5), rgb(87, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#574754 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574754 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.03 332.5) |
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 #574754 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574754 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #574754 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #574754 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA8
oklch(70.6% 0.029 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#978293
oklch(63.1% 0.035 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#826B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.039 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D596A
oklch(49% 0.037 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574754
oklch(41.9% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#574754 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) | #474A55 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D53 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59484B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574754
#574754
oklch(41.9% 0.03 332.5)
- #415245
#415245
oklch(42% 0.03 152.1)
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 #574754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #574754 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.