#563A05
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.075 76.9), rgb(86, 58, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#563A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A05 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.075 76.9) |
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 #563A05 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A05 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #563A05 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A05 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD99
oklch(81% 0.056 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0995F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07F2C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563A05
oklch(37.2% 0.075 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#563A05 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) | #443B00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4207 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3231 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A05
#563A05
oklch(37.2% 0.075 76.9)
- #254167
#254167
oklch(37.3% 0.074 256.4)
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 #563A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #563A05 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.