#563F3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.033 24.3), rgb(86, 63, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#563F3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F3D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.033 24.3) |
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 #563F3D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F3D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #563F3D text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F3D 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89895
oklch(70.8% 0.039 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#916764
oklch(55.6% 0.055 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5653
oklch(49.2% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#644644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563F3D
oklch(39.2% 0.033 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#563F3D 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) | #43423D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3C3F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F3D
#563F3D
oklch(39.2% 0.033 24.3)
- #304B4E
#304B4E
oklch(39.2% 0.033 204.7)
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 #563F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #563F3D 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.