#563D28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.048 60.7), rgb(86, 61, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#563D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D28 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.048 60.7) |
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 #563D28 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D28 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #563D28 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D28 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#966841
oklch(55.7% 0.08 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#805633
oklch(49.1% 0.075 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#68472A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D28
oklch(38.3% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#563D28 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) | #453F26 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4428 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3838 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D28
#563D28
oklch(38.3% 0.048 60.7)
- #2A465A
#2A465A
oklch(38.1% 0.048 240.8)
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 #563D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #563D28 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.