#564405
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.078 90.8), rgb(86, 68, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#564405 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564405 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.078 90.8) |
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 #564405 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564405 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #564405 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #564405 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC096
oklch(81% 0.059 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69E59
oklch(70.6% 0.093 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5861F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564405
oklch(39.5% 0.078 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#564405 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) | #4D4300 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524809 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D39 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564405
#564405
oklch(39.5% 0.078 90.8)
- #374370
#374370
oklch(39.5% 0.078 271.2)
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 #564405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.087
Use #564405 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.