#563D17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.064 75), rgb(86, 61, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#563D17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D17 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.064 75) |
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 #563D17 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D17 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #563D17 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D17 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8040
oklch(63% 0.098 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#97691D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#81570D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#694810
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D17
oklch(38% 0.064 75)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#563D17 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) | #463E13 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4418 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3635 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D17
#563D17
oklch(38% 0.064 75)
- #2A4364
#2A4364
oklch(37.9% 0.065 255.8)
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 #563D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #563D17 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.