#563118
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.066 53), rgb(86, 49, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#563118 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563118 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.066 53) |
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 #563118 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563118 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #563118 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563118 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F30
oklch(55.5% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E22
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#72401E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 52.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563118
oklch(35.4% 0.066 53)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#563118 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) | #3C3516 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D18 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E292B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563118
#563118
oklch(35.4% 0.066 53)
- #0D4158
#0D4158
oklch(35.4% 0.065 232.6)
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 #563118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #563118 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.