#561E3A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.09 352), rgb(86, 30, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#561E3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561E3A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 30, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.09 352) |
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 #561E3A | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561E3A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #561E3A text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #561E3A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76392
oklch(63.2% 0.138 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2477C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#983869
oklch(49% 0.139 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F55
oklch(42.7% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561E3A
oklch(33% 0.09 352)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#561E3A 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) | #262C3B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353639 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1B29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561E3A
#561E3A
oklch(33% 0.09 352)
- #004031
#004031
oklch(33.1% 0.065 171)
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 #561E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #561E3A 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.