#564345
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.026 11.2), rgb(86, 67, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#564345 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564345 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 67, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.026 11.2) |
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 #564345 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564345 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #564345 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #564345 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.024 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8285
oklch(63.2% 0.032 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#866B6E
oklch(55.5% 0.035 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#725A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564345
oklch(40.4% 0.026 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#564345 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) | #464645 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4945 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4244 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564345
#564345
oklch(40.4% 0.026 11.2)
- #384D4C
#384D4C
oklch(40.2% 0.026 192.5)
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 #564345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #564345 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.