#56342A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.052 37.1), rgb(86, 52, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#56342A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 37°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56342A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.052 37.1) |
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 #56342A | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56342A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #56342A text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56342A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F604E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56342A
oklch(36.4% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#56342A 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) | #3C3829 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2F31 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56342A
#56342A
oklch(36.4% 0.052 37.1)
- #174550
#174550
oklch(36.4% 0.052 216.4)
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 #56342A, 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 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.091
Use #56342A 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.