#564206
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.076 88), rgb(86, 66, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#564206 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564206 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.076 88) |
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 #564206 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564206 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #564206 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #564206 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78423
oklch(63% 0.117 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564206
oklch(39% 0.076 88)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#564206 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) | #4B4200 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564206
#564206
oklch(39% 0.076 88)
- #33436E
#33436E
oklch(39% 0.076 267.4)
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 #564206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #564206 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.