#563200
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.4% 0.078 67.2), rgb(86, 50, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#563200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563200 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.078 67.2) |
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 #563200 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563200 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #563200 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563200 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8955F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97A2D
oklch(63.2% 0.119 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563200
oklch(35.4% 0.078 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#563200 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) | #3E3500 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E01 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2929 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563200
#563200
oklch(35.4% 0.078 67.2)
- #123E62
#123E62
oklch(35.4% 0.079 247.3)
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 #563200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #563200 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.