#563B20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7), rgb(86, 59, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#563B20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B20 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7) |
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 #563B20 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B20 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #563B20 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B20 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9875
oklch(70.6% 0.066 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 64)
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Step 600
600
#996734
oklch(55.6% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#825526
oklch(49% 0.086 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#563B20 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) | #443D1E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3535 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B20
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
- #26455D
#26455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 243.4)
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 #563B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #563B20 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.