#563D25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.051 64.1), rgb(86, 61, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#563D25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D25 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.051 64.1) |
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 #563D25 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D25 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #563D25 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D25 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F56
oklch(63% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#80572D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D25
oklch(38.2% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#563D25 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) | #453F23 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3737 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D25
#563D25
oklch(38.2% 0.051 64.1)
- #2A465C
#2A465C
oklch(38.2% 0.051 243.3)
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 #563D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #563D25 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.