#563B10
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.068 74.9), rgb(86, 59, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#563B10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B10 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.068 74.9) |
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 #563B10 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B10 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #563B10 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B10 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9965
oklch(70.6% 0.082 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F39
oklch(63% 0.104 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A680B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#835700
oklch(49.3% 0.104 75)
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Step 800
800
#6B4705
oklch(42.8% 0.088 74.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B10
oklch(37.5% 0.068 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#563B10 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) | #453C0A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4311 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3432 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B10
#563B10
oklch(37.5% 0.068 74.9)
- #274265
#274265
oklch(37.5% 0.069 255.5)
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 #563B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #563B10 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.