#562A40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.071 350.1), rgb(86, 42, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#562A40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A40 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.071 350.1) |
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 #562A40 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A40 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #562A40 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A40 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D93
oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6537D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4369
oklch(49.1% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#733856
oklch(42.7% 0.091 349.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A40
oklch(35.1% 0.071 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#562A40 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) | #2F3441 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2932 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A40
#562A40
oklch(35.1% 0.071 350.1)
- #004635
#004635
oklch(35.1% 0.069 170)
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 #562A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #562A40 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.