#563B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.041 355.2), rgb(86, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#563B45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B45 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.041 355.2) |
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 #563B45 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B45 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #563B45 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B45 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A2
oklch(70.7% 0.05 355)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#946375
oklch(55.7% 0.068 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5162
oklch(49% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#664350
oklch(42.7% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B45
oklch(38.6% 0.041 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#563B45 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) | #3E4045 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444444 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3A3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B45
#563B45
oklch(38.6% 0.041 355.2)
- #2B4B43
#2B4B43
oklch(38.5% 0.041 176.3)
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 #563B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #563B45 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.