#574D45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.019 61), rgb(87, 77, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#574D45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D45 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.019 61) |
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 #574D45 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D45 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574D45 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #574D45 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E96
oklch(70.6% 0.017 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#94877C
oklch(63.2% 0.023 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7065
oklch(55.5% 0.024 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E54
oklch(49.1% 0.023 59.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D45
oklch(42.8% 0.019 61)
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Step 900
900
#48403A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#574D45 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) | #504D45 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525045 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B4B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D45
#574D45
oklch(42.8% 0.019 61)
- #465159
#465159
oklch(42.8% 0.019 239.5)
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 #574D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #574D45 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.