#56362F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.048 32.9), rgb(86, 54, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#56362F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56362F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 54, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.048 32.9) |
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 #56362F | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56362F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #56362F text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56362F text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1796D
oklch(63% 0.073 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6255
oklch(55.6% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#865045
oklch(49.1% 0.075 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56362F
oklch(36.9% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#56362F 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) | #3D3A2E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3134 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56362F
#56362F
oklch(36.9% 0.048 32.9)
- #1D464F
#1D464F
oklch(36.9% 0.048 214.2)
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 #56362F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #56362F 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.