#56312D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.055 26.7), rgb(86, 49, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#56312D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 27°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56312D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.055 26.7) |
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 #56312D | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56312D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #56312D text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56312D 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 26)
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Step 500
500
#B7756E
oklch(63% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25D56
oklch(55.5% 0.092 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D46
oklch(49.2% 0.085 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56312D
oklch(35.8% 0.055 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#56312D 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) | #39362D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C30 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56312D
#56312D
oklch(35.8% 0.055 26.7)
- #0F454B
#0F454B
oklch(35.9% 0.055 206)
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 #56312D, 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 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #56312D 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.