#563B2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.047 53), rgb(86, 59, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#563B2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B2A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.047 53) |
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 #563B2A | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B2A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #563B2A text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B2A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E60
oklch(63.2% 0.072 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#986647
oklch(55.6% 0.079 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#815538
oklch(49.1% 0.072 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#69452F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 51.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B2A
oklch(37.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#563B2A 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) | #433D29 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3637 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B2A
#563B2A
oklch(37.9% 0.047 53)
- #274657
#274657
oklch(37.8% 0.047 233.9)
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 #563B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #563B2A 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.