#561B07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.092 37.9), rgb(86, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#561B07 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561B07 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.092 37.9) |
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 #561B07 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561B07 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #561B07 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #561B07 text on black | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA88D
oklch(81% 0.109 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#F97248
oklch(70.7% 0.175 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#561B07
oklch(31.3% 0.092 37.9)
#561B07 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) | #2C2604 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3305 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F0B17 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561B07
#561B07
oklch(31.3% 0.092 37.9)
- #003844
#003844
oklch(31.4% 0.056 217.3)
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 #561B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
Use #561B07 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.