#562A00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(33.8% 0.082 56.8), rgb(86, 42, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#562A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.082 56.8) |
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 #562A00 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A00 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562A00 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A00 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79A
oklch(80.8% 0.062 57)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27333
oklch(63.1% 0.126 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A00
oklch(33.8% 0.082 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#562A00 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) | #372F00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A00 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2023 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A00
#562A00
oklch(33.8% 0.082 56.8)
- #003C58
#003C58
oklch(33.7% 0.073 236.8)
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 #562A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #562A00 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.