#564136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.034 49), rgb(86, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#564136 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564136 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.034 49) |
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 #564136 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564136 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #564136 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #564136 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906A55
oklch(55.7% 0.058 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5846
oklch(49.1% 0.053 49)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564136
oklch(39.5% 0.034 49)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#564136 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) | #474335 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3D3E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564136
#564136
oklch(39.5% 0.034 49)
- #334A55
#334A55
oklch(39.5% 0.034 229.2)
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 #564136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #564136 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.