#56454E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.027 345.2), rgb(86, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#56454E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56454E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.027 345.2) |
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 #56454E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56454E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #56454E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56454E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 346)
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Step 500
500
#99828E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#836B78
oklch(55.5% 0.036 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5965
oklch(49% 0.034 344.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56454E
oklch(41.1% 0.027 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#56454E 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) | #46484E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584548 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56454E
#56454E
oklch(41.1% 0.027 345.2)
- #3D5047
#3D5047
oklch(41.2% 0.028 164.5)
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 #56454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #56454E 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.