#562D2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35% 0.061 25.1), rgb(86, 45, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#562D2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 25°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D2A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.061 25.1) |
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 #562D2A | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D2A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #562D2A text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D2A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB726D
oklch(63% 0.093 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75A55
oklch(55.7% 0.102 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4945
oklch(49.1% 0.095 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#743D39
oklch(42.8% 0.078 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D2A
oklch(35% 0.061 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#562D2A 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) | #36332A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C29 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D272C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D2A
#562D2A
oklch(35% 0.061 25.1)
- #004349
#004349
oklch(34.9% 0.06 204.9)
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 #562D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #562D2A 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.