#564446
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.025 10.7), rgb(86, 68, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#564446 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564446 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.025 10.7) |
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 #564446 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564446 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #564446 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #564446 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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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
#9B8285
oklch(63.1% 0.031 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#856C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.032 10)
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Step 700
700
#715A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564446
oklch(40.6% 0.025 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.02 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#564446 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) | #474746 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A46 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4345 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564446
#564446
oklch(40.6% 0.025 10.7)
- #3A4E4C
#3A4E4C
oklch(40.6% 0.025 188.6)
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 #564446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #564446 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.