#563532
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.048 25.3), rgb(86, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#563532 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563532 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.048 25.3) |
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 #563532 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563532 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #563532 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563532 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27873
oklch(63.1% 0.074 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D605B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 25)
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Step 700
700
#864F4B
oklch(49% 0.075 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D413D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563532
oklch(36.8% 0.048 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#563532 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) | #3C3A32 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3134 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563532
#563532
oklch(36.8% 0.048 25.3)
- #1B464B
#1B464B
oklch(36.6% 0.048 205.7)
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 #563532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #563532 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.