#564121
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.055 76.5), rgb(86, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#564121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564121 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.055 76.5) |
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 #564121 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564121 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #564121 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #564121 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89B72
oklch(70.6% 0.066 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7824C
oklch(63% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B2E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5920
oklch(49% 0.086 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#65491D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564121
oklch(39% 0.055 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#564121 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) | #49421E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4722 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3B39 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564121
#564121
oklch(39% 0.055 76.5)
- #314663
#314663
oklch(39% 0.056 256.6)
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 #564121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #564121 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.