#563801
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.077 75.2), rgb(86, 56, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#563801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563801 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.077 75.2) |
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 #563801 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563801 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #563801 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #563801 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2985D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27E28
oklch(63.1% 0.117 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563801
oklch(36.7% 0.077 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#563801 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) | #433A00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4103 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F302F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563801
#563801
oklch(36.7% 0.077 75.2)
- #214066
#214066
oklch(36.7% 0.076 254.6)
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 #563801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.088
Use #563801 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.