#562E26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.061 32.3), rgb(86, 46, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#562E26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 32°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E26 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.061 32.3) |
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 #562E26 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E26 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #562E26 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E26 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500
#BB7465
oklch(63.1% 0.093 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E33
oklch(42.8% 0.078 32.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E26
oklch(35.1% 0.061 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#562E26 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) | #383425 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C25 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E282C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E26
#562E26
oklch(35.1% 0.061 32.3)
- #01434D
#01434D
oklch(35.1% 0.061 211.5)
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 #562E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #562E26 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.