#56343E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.051 0.8), rgb(86, 52, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#56343E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56343E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.051 0.8) |
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 #56343E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56343E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #56343E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #56343E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17587
oklch(63% 0.079 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E70
oklch(55.6% 0.084 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56343E
oklch(37% 0.051 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#56343E 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) | #393A3E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3237 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56343E
#56343E
oklch(37% 0.051 0.8)
- #1C4841
#1C4841
oklch(36.8% 0.05 181.5)
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 #56343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #56343E 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.