#56403A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.033 35.8), rgb(86, 64, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#56403A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 36°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56403A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 64, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.033 35.8) |
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 #56403A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56403A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #56403A text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56403A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79990
oklch(70.7% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57F75
oklch(63% 0.05 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#90685D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 36)
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Step 700
700
#7B574D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56403A
oklch(39.4% 0.033 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#56403A 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) | #45423A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3D3E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56403A
#56403A
oklch(39.4% 0.033 35.8)
- #314B51
#314B51
oklch(39.4% 0.033 213.7)
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 #56403A, 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 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #56403A 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.