#56243C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.08 352.2), rgb(86, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#56243C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56243C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.08 352.2) |
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 #56243C | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56243C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56243C text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56243C text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16891
oklch(63.1% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#933E68
oklch(49% 0.124 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#783455
oklch(42.8% 0.103 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56243C
oklch(34% 0.08 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#56243C 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) | #2A303D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38383B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C222D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56243C
#56243C
oklch(34% 0.08 352.2)
- #004334
#004334
oklch(34.1% 0.066 171.7)
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 #56243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #56243C 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.