#562D25
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.8% 0.062 32.1), rgb(86, 45, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#562D25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D25 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.062 32.1) |
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 #562D25 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D25 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562D25 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D25 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9083
oklch(70.8% 0.075 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 32.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D25
oklch(34.8% 0.062 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#562D25 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) | #373324 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C24 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E272B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D25
#562D25
oklch(34.8% 0.062 32.1)
- #00424C
#00424C
oklch(34.8% 0.061 211.6)
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 #562D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #562D25 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.