What color is #562A3D?

#562A3D is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(86, 42, 61), and in HSL hsl(334, 34%, 25%).

Is #562A3D accessible as text?

On white, #562A3D has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #562A3D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #562A3D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #562A3D?

#562A3D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A5543. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #562A3D below.

Is #562A3D good for buttons?

#562A3D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #562A3D — black text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #562A3D the same as CSS maroon?

No — #562A3D is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#562A3D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #562A3D

Not just a swatch — here's how #562A3D works with other colors. Named schemes with #562A3D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #562A3D Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Wine Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #562A3D Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Wine Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #562A3D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Wine Red sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #562A3D Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Wine Red carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #562A3D Secondary #6C5B61 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Wine Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wine Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #562A3D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #562A3D

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People also use #562A3D with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CFD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #552A2E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #562A3D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #562A3D;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 42 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.0% 0.069 354.0);
  --color-50: #FAF4F7;
  --color-100: #F2E3EA;
  --color-200: #E4C8D4;
  --color-300: #CEA2B5;
  --color-400: #B57D95;
  --color-500: #985C76;
  --color-600: #764C5E;
  --color-700: #553A46;
  --color-800: #39282F;
  --color-900: #231A1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wine-red: {
    50: '#FAF4F7',
    100: '#F2E3EA',
    200: '#E4C8D4',
    300: '#CEA2B5',
    400: '#B57D95',
    500: '#985C76',
    600: '#764C5E',
    700: '#553A46',
    800: '#39282F',
    900: '#231A1E',
  },
}

$base: #562A3D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F7;
$base-100: #F2E3EA;
$base-200: #E4C8D4;
$base-300: #CEA2B5;
$base-400: #B57D95;
$base-500: #985C76;
$base-600: #764C5E;
$base-700: #553A46;
$base-800: #39282F;
$base-900: #231A1E;
$base-hover: #442231;
$base-subtle: #D4B7C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#562A3D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #562A3D

Color Lab

Pairs with #562A3D

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