#563244
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.058 349), rgb(86, 50, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#563244 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 349°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563244 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.058 349) |
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 #563244 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563244 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #563244 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563244 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA7
oklch(70.6% 0.069 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27392
oklch(63.1% 0.089 349)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.096 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#864A69
oklch(49.1% 0.091 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563244
oklch(36.8% 0.058 349)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#563244 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) | #353945 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F43 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3138 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563244
#563244
oklch(36.8% 0.058 349)
- #19493A
#19493A
oklch(36.8% 0.058 169.4)
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 #563244, 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 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #563244 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.