#575343
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.026 95.6), rgb(87, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#575343 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575343 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.026 95.6) |
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 #575343 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575343 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575343 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #575343 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A190
oklch(70.8% 0.025 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A75
oklch(63.2% 0.031 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#79745D
oklch(55.7% 0.035 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#66614D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575343
oklch(44.1% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#575343 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) | #565242 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585344 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A514F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575343
#575343
oklch(44.1% 0.026 95.6)
- #4F5261
#4F5261
oklch(44.2% 0.025 276.4)
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 #575343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
Use #575343 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.