#563D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.043 52), rgb(86, 61, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#563D2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D2E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.043 52) |
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 #563D2E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D2E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #563D2E text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D2E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9883
oklch(70.6% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F65
oklch(63.2% 0.065 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#95674C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F563D
oklch(49.2% 0.066 52)
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Step 800
800
#674632
oklch(42.6% 0.055 51.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D2E
oklch(38.4% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#563D2E 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) | #443F2D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3839 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D2E
#563D2E
oklch(38.4% 0.043 52)
- #2B4856
#2B4856
oklch(38.5% 0.042 230.2)
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 #563D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #563D2E 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.