#563141
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.058 352.9), rgb(86, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#563141 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563141 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.058 352.9) |
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 #563141 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563141 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #563141 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563141 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A78
oklch(55.6% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#884A65
oklch(49.2% 0.09 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563141
oklch(36.5% 0.058 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#563141 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) | #353842 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F40 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3037 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563141
#563141
oklch(36.5% 0.058 352.9)
- #16483B
#16483B
oklch(36.4% 0.058 172.7)
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 #563141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
Use #563141 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.