#574A41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.023 56.7), rgb(87, 74, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#574A41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A41 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.023 56.7) |
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 #574A41 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A41 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #574A41 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #574A41 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB8
oklch(81% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E94
oklch(70.8% 0.021 60)
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Step 500
500
#97867A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#816F63
oklch(55.5% 0.029 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A41
oklch(41.9% 0.023 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#574A41 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) | #4E4B40 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E41 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4847 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A41
#574A41
oklch(41.9% 0.023 56.7)
- #414F58
#414F58
oklch(41.9% 0.023 236.3)
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 #574A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
Use #574A41 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.