#564231
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.039 61.7), rgb(86, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#564231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564231 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.039 61.7) |
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 #564231 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564231 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #564231 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #564231 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B83
oklch(70.7% 0.047 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48264
oklch(63.1% 0.06 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A593D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#634932
oklch(42.7% 0.05 62.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564231
oklch(39.6% 0.039 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#564231 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) | #484330 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4831 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3E3E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564231
#564231
oklch(39.6% 0.039 61.7)
- #34495A
#34495A
oklch(39.5% 0.039 243.4)
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 #564231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #564231 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.