#563A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.041 28.2), rgb(86, 58, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#563A36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A36 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.041 28.2) |
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 #563A36 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A36 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #563A36 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A36 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B74
oklch(63% 0.063 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563A36
oklch(37.9% 0.041 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#563A36 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) | #403E36 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474336 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3639 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A36
#563A36
oklch(37.9% 0.041 28.2)
- #26484E
#26484E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 210.1)
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 #563A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #563A36 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.