#563A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1), rgb(86, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#563A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A2E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1) |
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 #563A2E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A2E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #563A2E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A2E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C67
oklch(63% 0.069 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#98654F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#825440
oklch(49.2% 0.069 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4535
oklch(42.8% 0.057 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#563A2E 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) | #413D2D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3537 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A2E
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
- #254753
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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 #563A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #563A2E 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.