#563C44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.038 358.9), rgb(86, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#563C44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C44 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.038 358.9) |
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 #563C44 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C44 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #563C44 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C44 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A0
oklch(70.7% 0.047 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87B89
oklch(63.2% 0.059 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#936472
oklch(55.7% 0.063 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5260
oklch(49% 0.061 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#66444E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C44
oklch(38.8% 0.038 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#312226
oklch(27.2% 0.024 1.2)
#563C44 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) | #3F4044 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454543 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3B3F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C44
#563C44
oklch(38.8% 0.038 358.9)
- #2D4B45
#2D4B45
oklch(38.7% 0.037 180.2)
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 #563C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
Use #563C44 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.