#562E16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.8% 0.069 49.8), rgb(86, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#562E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E16 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.069 49.8) |
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 #562E16 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E16 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #562E16 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E16 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC754C
oklch(63% 0.106 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 50)
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Step 700
700
#904C22
oklch(49.2% 0.107 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E16
oklch(34.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#562E16 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) | #393314 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2629 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E16
#562E16
oklch(34.8% 0.069 49.8)
- #014057
#014057
oklch(34.8% 0.069 230.3)
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 #562E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #562E16 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.