#562F2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.057 20.3), rgb(86, 47, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#562F2F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F2F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.057 20.3) |
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 #562F2F | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F2F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #562F2F text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F2F 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97473
oklch(63.2% 0.088 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F2F
oklch(35.5% 0.057 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#562F2F 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) | #37352F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2A2F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F2F
#562F2F
oklch(35.5% 0.057 20.3)
- #074548
#074548
oklch(35.6% 0.058 200.1)
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 #562F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #562F2F 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.