#563F45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.033 1.5), rgb(86, 63, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#563F45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 1°. 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F45 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.033 1.5) |
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 #563F45 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F45 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #563F45 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F45 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6671
oklch(55.6% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A545F
oklch(49% 0.053 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#63454D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563F45
oklch(39.5% 0.033 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#563F45 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) | #424345 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474745 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E41 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F45
#563F45
oklch(39.5% 0.033 1.5)
- #324C47
#324C47
oklch(39.4% 0.033 181.2)
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 #563F45, 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 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #563F45 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.