#563C49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.042 347.8), rgb(86, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#563C49 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C49 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.042 347.8) |
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 #563C49 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C49 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #563C49 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C49 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B994A6
oklch(70.6% 0.05 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77A90
oklch(63.1% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#92637B
oklch(55.7% 0.069 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C49
oklch(39% 0.042 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#563C49 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) | #3E414A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444548 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3C40 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C49
#563C49
oklch(39% 0.042 347.8)
- #2E4C41
#2E4C41
oklch(38.9% 0.041 169)
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 #563C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #563C49 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.