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#574A47 Molasses

#574A47 is a dark gray named Molasses. In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 29.0% green and 27.8% blue (rgb(87, 74, 71)). Its HSL value is 11° hue, 10% saturation and 31% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 18% yellow and 66% black. #574A47 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.48:1.

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Variations of #574A47

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#574A47 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#574A47 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #574A47 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #504E47
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4D4B47
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #504B47
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #504E47
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #524C47
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5A4849
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #584948
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4D4D4D
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4F4C4B

#574A47 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.48:1 Very good#574A47 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.48:1 Very poor#574A47 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#574A47 in CSS

/* Molasses */
.color { color: #574A47; }
.background { background-color: #574A47; }
.border { border: 1px solid #574A47; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(87 74 71);
color: hsl(11 10% 31%);
color: oklch(0.421 0.018 33.1);

#574A47 FAQ

What color is #574A47?

#574A47 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Molasses. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #574A47?

#574A47 is rgb(87, 74, 71) in RGB, hsl(11, 10%, 31%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 66%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #574A47?

The complementary color of #574A47 is #475457, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #574A47?

White text has the best contrast on #574A47: 8.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #574A47 a warm or cool color?

#574A47 is a neutral color.