#562B31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.8% 0.064 12.1), rgb(86, 43, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#562B31 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B31 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.064 12.1) |
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 #562B31 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B31 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562B31 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B31 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B8
oklch(81% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D94
oklch(70.7% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC707A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85763
oklch(55.7% 0.107 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4752
oklch(49.1% 0.098 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#753B43
oklch(42.8% 0.081 12.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562B31
oklch(34.8% 0.064 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#562B31 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) | #333331 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B30 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D262D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B31
#562B31
oklch(34.8% 0.064 12.1)
- #004442
#004442
oklch(34.9% 0.06 191.4)
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 #562B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #562B31 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.