#563B48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.043 348.9), rgb(86, 59, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#563B48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 349°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B48 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.043 348.9) |
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 #563B48 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B48 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #563B48 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B48 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87990
oklch(63% 0.066 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#93627A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5167
oklch(49.1% 0.066 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#664254
oklch(42.6% 0.056 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B48
oklch(38.8% 0.043 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#563B48 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) | #3D4048 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444447 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3A3F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B48
#563B48
oklch(38.8% 0.043 348.9)
- #2C4C40
#2C4C40
oklch(38.8% 0.043 168.2)
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 #563B48, 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 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #563B48 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.