#563B47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.042 350.9), rgb(86, 59, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#563B47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B47 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.042 350.9) |
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 #563B47 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B47 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #563B47 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B47 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A4
oklch(70.6% 0.05 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#936278
oklch(55.5% 0.07 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5165
oklch(49% 0.065 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B47
oklch(38.7% 0.042 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#563B47 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) | #3D4047 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444446 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3A3F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B47
#563B47
oklch(38.7% 0.042 350.9)
- #2C4C41
#2C4C41
oklch(38.8% 0.043 170.1)
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 #563B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #563B47 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.