#56353F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.049 0.1), rgb(86, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#56353F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56353F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.049 0.1) |
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 #56353F | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56353F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #56353F text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56353F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07687
oklch(63.1% 0.076 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E71
oklch(55.5% 0.083 0)
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Step 700
700
#844E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 360)
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Step 800
800
#6C404D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56353F
oklch(37.2% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#56353F 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) | #393B3F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41413E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3338 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56353F
#56353F
oklch(37.2% 0.049 0.1)
- #1E4941
#1E4941
oklch(37.2% 0.05 179.5)
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 #56353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #56353F 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.