#562E1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.9% 0.064 42.2), rgb(86, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#562E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E1E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.064 42.2) |
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 #562E1E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E1E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #562E1E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E1E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7559
oklch(63.2% 0.099 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B30
oklch(49% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E1E
oklch(34.9% 0.064 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#562E1E 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) | #39331D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E272A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E1E
#562E1E
oklch(34.9% 0.064 42.2)
- #004152
#004152
oklch(34.8% 0.064 222.3)
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 #562E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #562E1E 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.