#563910
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37% 0.068 71.6), rgb(86, 57, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#563910 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563910 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 57, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.068 71.6) |
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 #563910 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563910 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #563910 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563910 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6611
oklch(55.5% 0.114 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4608
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563910
oklch(37% 0.068 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#563910 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) | #433B0A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4211 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3231 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563910
#563910
oklch(37% 0.068 71.6)
- #234263
#234263
oklch(37.2% 0.068 251.5)
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 #563910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #563910 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.