#562800
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.4% 0.083 54.4), rgb(86, 40, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#562800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562800 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 40, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.083 54.4) |
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 #562800 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562800 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562800 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562800 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69B
oklch(80.8% 0.062 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47235
oklch(63.2% 0.128 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562800
oklch(33.4% 0.083 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#562800 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) | #362E00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413900 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F1D21 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562800
#562800
oklch(33.4% 0.083 54.4)
- #003B55
#003B55
oklch(33.3% 0.071 235.2)
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 #562800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #562800 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.