#574A52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.021 340.6), rgb(87, 74, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#574A52 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A52 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 8%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.021 340.6) |
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 #574A52 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A52 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A52 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #574A52 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC3
oklch(81% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95848E
oklch(63.2% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D78
oklch(55.5% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B65
oklch(49% 0.026 340.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A52
oklch(42.5% 0.021 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#574A52 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E52 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594A4D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A52
#574A52
oklch(42.5% 0.021 340.6)
- #45524B
#45524B
oklch(42.5% 0.02 161.9)
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 #574A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #574A52 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.