#563233
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.052 18.2), rgb(86, 50, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#563233 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563233 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.052 18.2) |
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 #563233 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563233 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #563233 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563233 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59192
oklch(70.7% 0.063 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57577
oklch(63% 0.081 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05D60
oklch(55.5% 0.088 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#894D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563233
oklch(36.2% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#563233 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) | #393833 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F32 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2E33 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563233
#563233
oklch(36.2% 0.052 18.2)
- #134648
#134648
oklch(36.2% 0.053 198.8)
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 #563233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #563233 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.