#563533
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.048 23.5), rgb(86, 53, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#563533 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 23°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563533 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.048 23.5) |
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 #563533 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563533 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #563533 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563533 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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27874
oklch(63.1% 0.074 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D605D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 23)
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Step 700
700
#864F4C
oklch(49% 0.075 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563533
oklch(36.8% 0.048 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#563533 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) | #3C3A33 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444033 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3135 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563533
#563533
oklch(36.8% 0.048 23.5)
- #1B474B
#1B474B
oklch(36.9% 0.048 203.4)
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 #563533, 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 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #563533 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.