#574B50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8), rgb(87, 75, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#574B50 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.018. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574B50 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 75, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 7%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8) |
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 #574B50 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574B50 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574B50 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574B50 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA2
oklch(70.8% 0.016 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#94848B
oklch(63% 0.022 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E75
oklch(55.6% 0.024 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C62
oklch(49.1% 0.021 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574B50
oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#483F42
oklch(37.8% 0.013 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#574B50 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) | #4C4D50 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F50 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594B4D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574B50
#574B50
oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8)
- #45524D
#45524D
oklch(42.6% 0.018 170.2)
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 #574B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #574B50 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.