#563E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.037 352.1), rgb(86, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#563E48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563E48 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.037 352.1) |
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 #563E48 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563E48 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #563E48 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563E48 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#906577
oklch(55.7% 0.061 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5364
oklch(49% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#644452
oklch(42.7% 0.049 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563E48
oklch(39.4% 0.037 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#563E48 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) | #404248 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464647 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3D41 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563E48
#563E48
oklch(39.4% 0.037 352.1)
- #314D44
#314D44
oklch(39.5% 0.037 172.2)
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 #563E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #563E48 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.