#564428
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.049 77.7), rgb(86, 68, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#564428 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564428 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.049 77.7) |
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 #564428 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564428 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #564428 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #564428 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59C77
oklch(70.6% 0.059 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D38
oklch(55.6% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564428
oklch(39.9% 0.049 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#564428 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) | #4B4426 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4929 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3F3D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564428
#564428
oklch(39.9% 0.049 77.7)
- #374862
#374862
oklch(39.9% 0.049 258.7)
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 #564428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #564428 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.