#56383B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8), rgb(86, 56, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#56383B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56383B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8) |
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 #56383B | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56383B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #56383B text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56383B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BB
oklch(81% 0.032 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9497
oklch(70.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE797E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#996267
oklch(55.7% 0.072 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#825156
oklch(49.2% 0.066 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#56383B 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) | #3D3D3B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3539 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56383B
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
- #234948
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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 #56383B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
Use #56383B 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.