#562F10
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.9% 0.071 55.6), rgb(86, 47, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#562F10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 56°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F10 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.071 55.6) |
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 #562F10 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F10 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #562F10 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F10 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7743
oklch(63.2% 0.11 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D14
oklch(49.1% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F10
oklch(34.9% 0.071 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#562F10 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) | #3B330C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C10 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2728 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F10
#562F10
oklch(34.9% 0.071 55.6)
- #053F5A
#053F5A
oklch(34.8% 0.072 235.9)
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 #562F10, 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 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #562F10 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.