#563C2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.045 52.5), rgb(86, 60, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#563C2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C2C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.045 52.5) |
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 #563C2C | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C2C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #563C2C text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C2C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9882
oklch(70.7% 0.053 53)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E62
oklch(63.1% 0.069 53)
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Step 600
600
#966749
oklch(55.6% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#80553A
oklch(49% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#684631
oklch(42.7% 0.057 52.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C2C
oklch(38.1% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#563C2C 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) | #433E2B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3738 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C2C
#563C2C
oklch(38.1% 0.045 52.5)
- #294757
#294757
oklch(38.2% 0.045 233)
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 #563C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #563C2C 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.