#563418
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36% 0.064 58.1), rgb(86, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#563418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 58°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563418 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.064 58.1) |
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 #563418 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563418 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #563418 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563418 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1622C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A511F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#70421B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 57.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563418
oklch(36% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#563418 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) | #3E3715 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F18 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D2E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563418
#563418
oklch(36% 0.064 58.1)
- #17425B
#17425B
oklch(36.2% 0.064 237.8)
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 #563418, 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 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #563418 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.