#562C37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.2% 0.063 4.1), rgb(86, 44, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#562C37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C37 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.063 4.1) |
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 #562C37 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C37 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #562C37 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C37 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7082
oklch(63.1% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6576C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E475A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#733B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C37
oklch(35.2% 0.063 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#562C37 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) | #333437 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C36 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2930 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C37
#562C37
oklch(35.2% 0.063 4.1)
- #00453F
#00453F
oklch(35.1% 0.062 185.1)
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 #562C37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #562C37 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.