#574A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.018 28.2), rgb(87, 74, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#574A48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A48 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 9%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.018 28.2) |
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 #574A48 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A48 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #574A48 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #574A48 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.017 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#968582
oklch(63.1% 0.021 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#816E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.024 25)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.022 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A48
oklch(42.2% 0.018 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#574A48 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) | #4D4B48 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E48 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4949 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A48
#574A48
oklch(42.2% 0.018 28.2)
- #435053
#435053
oklch(42.1% 0.017 213.2)
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 #574A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #574A48 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.