#563D34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.039 40.7), rgb(86, 61, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#563D34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D34 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.039 40.7) |
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 #563D34 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D34 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #563D34 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D34 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB988B
oklch(70.8% 0.046 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#946756
oklch(55.6% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5546
oklch(49% 0.06 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#67463A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 40.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D34
oklch(38.5% 0.039 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#563D34 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) | #434033 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C393B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D34
#563D34
oklch(38.5% 0.039 40.7)
- #2B4952
#2B4952
oklch(38.6% 0.039 218.9)
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 #563D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #563D34 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.