#563D1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.1% 0.058 71.3), rgb(86, 61, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#563D1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D1D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.058 71.3) |
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 #563D1D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D1D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #563D1D text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D1D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A70
oklch(70.8% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC804A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#97692B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#80571D
oklch(49% 0.09 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#68471B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 71)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D1D
oklch(38.1% 0.058 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#563D1D 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) | #463E1A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3736 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D1D
#563D1D
oklch(38.1% 0.058 71.3)
- #2A4461
#2A4461
oklch(38% 0.059 252.1)
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 #563D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #563D1D 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.