#563221
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.059 45.6), rgb(86, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#563221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563221 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.059 45.6) |
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 #563221 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563221 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #563221 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563221 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25F40
oklch(55.5% 0.098 45)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F31
oklch(49.2% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563221
oklch(35.8% 0.059 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#563221 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) | #3C3620 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563221
#563221
oklch(35.8% 0.059 45.6)
- #114354
#114354
oklch(35.9% 0.059 225.1)
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 #563221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #563221 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.