#563C32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.041 41.9), rgb(86, 60, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#563C32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C32 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.041 41.9) |
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 #563C32 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C32 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #563C32 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C32 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C32
oklch(38.3% 0.041 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#563C32 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) | #423F31 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494432 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3839 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C32
#563C32
oklch(38.3% 0.041 41.9)
- #294853
#294853
oklch(38.2% 0.041 222.7)
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 #563C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #563C32 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.