#562E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.066 346.8), rgb(86, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#562E44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E44 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.066 346.8) |
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 #562E44 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E44 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #562E44 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E44 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66F96
oklch(63% 0.103 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15780
oklch(55.7% 0.11 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A476C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E44
oklch(36% 0.066 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#562E44 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) | #313745 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D43 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D36 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E44
#562E44
oklch(36% 0.066 346.8)
- #0F4836
#0F4836
oklch(36% 0.066 167.3)
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 #562E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #562E44 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.