#562C00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.2% 0.081 59.2), rgb(86, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#562C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 59°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.081 59.2) |
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 #562C00 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C00 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562C00 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C00 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9261
oklch(70.8% 0.097 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07532
oklch(63.2% 0.124 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C00
oklch(34.2% 0.081 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#39200A
oklch(27.2% 0.051 59.2)
#562C00 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) | #393100 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433A00 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2224 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C00
#562C00
oklch(34.2% 0.081 59.2)
- #003D5C
#003D5C
oklch(34.3% 0.077 239.1)
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 #562C00, 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 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.088
Use #562C00 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.