#562A33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.7% 0.066 8.1), rgb(86, 42, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#562A33 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A33 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.066 8.1) |
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 #562A33 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A33 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562A33 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A33 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C97
oklch(70.7% 0.079 8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85667
oklch(55.6% 0.109 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#904655
oklch(49.1% 0.101 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#753A46
oklch(42.8% 0.083 8.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A33
oklch(34.7% 0.066 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#562A33 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) | #323233 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B32 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D262D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A33
#562A33
oklch(34.7% 0.066 8.1)
- #00433F
#00433F
oklch(34.5% 0.06 188.1)
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 #562A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #562A33 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.