#574A3C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.028 69), rgb(87, 74, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#574A3C 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 Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A3C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.028 69) |
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 #574A3C | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A3C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #574A3C text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #574A3C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#978674
oklch(63% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4C
oklch(49% 0.034 66.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A3C
oklch(41.8% 0.028 69)
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Step 900
900
#4A4035
oklch(37.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#574A3C 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) | #4F4A3B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4746 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A3C
#574A3C
oklch(41.8% 0.028 69)
- #414E5C
#414E5C
oklch(41.8% 0.029 250.4)
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 #574A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #574A3C 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.