#562B42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.071 348), rgb(86, 43, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#562B42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 348°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B42 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.071 348) |
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 #562B42 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B42 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #562B42 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B42 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.085 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96D95
oklch(63% 0.108 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4547F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D446C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#723858
oklch(42.6% 0.091 347.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562B42
oklch(35.4% 0.071 348)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#562B42 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) | #2F3543 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C41 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2A33 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B42
#562B42
oklch(35.4% 0.071 348)
- #024734
#024734
oklch(35.4% 0.071 167.6)
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 #562B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #562B42 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.