#563F22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.054 71.5), rgb(86, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#563F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F22 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.054 71.5) |
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 #563F22 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F22 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #563F22 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F22 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A74
oklch(70.6% 0.064 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9814F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5825
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563F22
oklch(38.6% 0.054 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#563F22 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) | #474020 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4523 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3938 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F22
#563F22
oklch(38.6% 0.054 71.5)
- #2E4660
#2E4660
oklch(38.7% 0.054 251.2)
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 #563F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #563F22 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.