#562D37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.061 5.1), rgb(86, 45, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#562D37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D37 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.061 5.1) |
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 #562D37 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D37 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #562D37 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D37 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#C98E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A5586B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4859
oklch(49.2% 0.095 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#723B49
oklch(42.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D37
oklch(35.4% 0.061 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#562D37 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) | #343537 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C36 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2A31 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D37
#562D37
oklch(35.4% 0.061 5.1)
- #024640
#024640
oklch(35.5% 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 #562D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #562D37 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.