#562C43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.069 347.2), rgb(86, 44, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#562C43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C43 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.069 347.2) |
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 #562C43 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C43 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #562C43 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C43 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86E96
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347)
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Step 600
600
#A35580
oklch(55.6% 0.115 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B456C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#713958
oklch(42.6% 0.088 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C43
oklch(35.6% 0.069 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#562C43 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) | #303544 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C42 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2B34 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C43
#562C43
oklch(35.6% 0.069 347.2)
- #074734
#074734
oklch(35.5% 0.069 167)
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 #562C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #562C43 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.