#563545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.053 349.4), rgb(86, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#563545 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563545 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.053 349.4) |
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 #563545 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563545 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #563545 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563545 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#834D68
oklch(49.2% 0.081 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563545
oklch(37.4% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#563545 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) | #383C46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404144 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B343B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563545
#563545
oklch(37.4% 0.053 349.4)
- #204A3C
#204A3C
oklch(37.4% 0.053 169.1)
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 #563545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #563545 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.