#562E39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.06 2.9), rgb(86, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#562E39 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E39 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.06 2.9) |
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 #562E39 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E39 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #562E39 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E39 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87184
oklch(63% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3596E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E39
oklch(35.6% 0.06 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#562E39 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) | #343539 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D38 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2B32 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E39
#562E39
oklch(35.6% 0.06 2.9)
- #07463F
#07463F
oklch(35.6% 0.06 183.3)
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 #562E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #562E39 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.