#56382E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.046 39.2), rgb(86, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#56382E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 39°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56382E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.046 39.2) |
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 #56382E | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56382E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #56382E text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56382E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09587
oklch(70.6% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B69
oklch(63.1% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6351
oklch(55.5% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#845242
oklch(49.1% 0.072 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4336
oklch(42.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56382E
oklch(37.3% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#56382E 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) | #3F3C2D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3335 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56382E
#56382E
oklch(37.3% 0.046 39.2)
- #214651
#214651
oklch(37.2% 0.046 219.6)
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 #56382E, 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 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #56382E 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.