#563C01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.077 80.8), rgb(86, 60, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#563C01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C01 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.077 80.8) |
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 #563C01 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C01 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #563C01 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C01 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8123
oklch(63.2% 0.118 81)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C01
oklch(37.6% 0.077 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#332406
oklch(27.2% 0.049 81.2)
#563C01 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) | #463D00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4304 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3432 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C01
#563C01
oklch(37.6% 0.077 80.8)
- #29416A
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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 #563C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #563C01 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.