#562F32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.057 15.4), rgb(86, 47, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#562F32 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 15°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F32 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.057 15.4) |
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 #562F32 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F32 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #562F32 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F32 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88F92
oklch(70.6% 0.07 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87378
oklch(63% 0.087 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35B61
oklch(55.6% 0.094 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A50
oklch(49.1% 0.089 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D42
oklch(42.7% 0.074 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F32
oklch(35.6% 0.057 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#562F32 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) | #373532 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D31 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2B30 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F32
#562F32
oklch(35.6% 0.057 15.4)
- #084545
#084545
oklch(35.5% 0.057 194.9)
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 #562F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #562F32 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.