What color is #562F46?

#562F46 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(86, 47, 70), and in HSL hsl(325, 29%, 26%).

Is #562F46 accessible as text?

On white, #562F46 has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #562F46, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #562F46?

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

What colors go well with #562F46?

#562F46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F563F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #562F46 below.

Is #562F46 good for buttons?

#562F46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #562F46 — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #562F46 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #562F46 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#562F46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #562F46

Not just a swatch — here's how #562F46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #562F46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #562F46 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Eggplant 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 #562F46 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Eggplant 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 #562F46 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant 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 #562F46 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Eggplant 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 #562F46 Secondary #6E5F67 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #562F46 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #562F46

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People also use #562F46 with

Eminence Espresso Hunter Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #562F39 — 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 #562F46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #562F46;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 47 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.3% 0.066 344.6);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F1E4EC;
  --color-200: #E2CAD8;
  --color-300: #CAA5BB;
  --color-400: #B1819D;
  --color-500: #94617F;
  --color-600: #734F64;
  --color-700: #533C49;
  --color-800: #372932;
  --color-900: #231B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F1E4EC',
    200: '#E2CAD8',
    300: '#CAA5BB',
    400: '#B1819D',
    500: '#94617F',
    600: '#734F64',
    700: '#533C49',
    800: '#372932',
    900: '#231B1F',
  },
}

$base: #562F46;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F1E4EC;
$base-200: #E2CAD8;
$base-300: #CAA5BB;
$base-400: #B1819D;
$base-500: #94617F;
$base-600: #734F64;
$base-700: #533C49;
$base-800: #372932;
$base-900: #231B1F;
$base-hover: #442638;
$base-subtle: #D3BAC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#562F46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1819D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#94617F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #562F46

Color Lab

Pairs with #562F46

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