#563C12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7), rgb(86, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#563C12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C12 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7) |
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 #563C12 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C12 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #563C12 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C12 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#996910
oklch(55.7% 0.112 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#563C12 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) | #463D0C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4313 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3533 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C12
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
- #284365
#284365
oklch(37.8% 0.067 254.9)
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 #563C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #563C12 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.