#562F3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.06 356), rgb(86, 47, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#562F3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F3E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.06 356) |
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 #562F3E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F3E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #562F3E text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F3E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6718B
oklch(63% 0.093 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15975
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4962
oklch(49.2% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F3E
oklch(36% 0.06 356)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#562F3E 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) | #34373F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D34 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F3E
#562F3E
oklch(36% 0.06 356)
- #0E473C
#0E473C
oklch(35.9% 0.06 176.7)
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 #562F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #562F3E 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.