#574B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.019 48.3), rgb(87, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#574B45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574B45 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.019 48.3) |
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 #574B45 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574B45 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #574B45 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #574B45 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#96867E
oklch(63.2% 0.023 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#806F67
oklch(55.5% 0.025 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574B45
oklch(42.3% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#574B45 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) | #4E4C45 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E45 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4949 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574B45
#574B45
oklch(42.3% 0.019 48.3)
- #435056
#435056
oklch(42.2% 0.019 227.4)
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 #574B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #574B45 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.