#563245
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.059 347.5), rgb(86, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#563245 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 347°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563245 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.059 347.5) |
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 #563245 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563245 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #563245 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563245 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27394
oklch(63.2% 0.09 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563245
oklch(36.8% 0.059 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#563245 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) | #353A46 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F44 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3139 | 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°).
- #563245
#563245
oklch(36.8% 0.059 347.5)
- #1A4939
#1A4939
oklch(36.8% 0.059 167.7)
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 #563245, 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 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #563245 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.