#563124
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.058 40), rgb(86, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#563124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563124 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.058 40) |
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 #563124 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563124 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #563124 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563124 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79280
oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87660
oklch(63% 0.09 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E46
oklch(55.5% 0.097 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D38
oklch(49.1% 0.091 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563124
oklch(35.6% 0.058 40)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#563124 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) | #3A3623 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E24 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B2E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563124
#563124
oklch(35.6% 0.058 40)
- #0D4351
#0D4351
oklch(35.6% 0.058 219.6)
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 #563124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #563124 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.