#563E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.035 359.6), rgb(86, 62, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#563E45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563E45 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.035 359.6) |
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 #563E45 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563E45 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #563E45 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563E45 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B896A0
oklch(70.7% 0.043 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67C88
oklch(63.1% 0.055 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#906572
oklch(55.5% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5460
oklch(49.2% 0.054 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#64454E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563E45
oklch(39.3% 0.035 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#563E45 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) | #414245 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464644 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3D40 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563E45
#563E45
oklch(39.3% 0.035 359.6)
- #304C46
#304C46
oklch(39.2% 0.035 179.4)
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 #563E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #563E45 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.