#56312E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.055 25.1), rgb(86, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#56312E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 25°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56312E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.055 25.1) |
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 #56312E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56312E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #56312E text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56312E 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
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6918C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77570
oklch(63.1% 0.084 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25D58
oklch(55.6% 0.091 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C48
oklch(49% 0.085 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56312E
oklch(35.9% 0.055 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#56312E 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) | #39362E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 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°).
- #56312E
#56312E
oklch(35.9% 0.055 25.1)
- #0F454A
#0F454A
oklch(35.9% 0.054 204.2)
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 #56312E, 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 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #56312E 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.