#564504
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.079 92.2), rgb(86, 69, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#564504 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564504 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.079 92.2) |
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 #564504 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564504 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #564504 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #564504 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#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
#CEC095
oklch(80.9% 0.06 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4861B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564504
oklch(39.7% 0.079 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2504
oklch(26.9% 0.05 91.7)
#564504 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) | #4E4400 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524909 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3E3A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564504
#564504
oklch(39.7% 0.079 92.2)
- #384371
#384371
oklch(39.6% 0.079 272.2)
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 #564504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.084
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.085
Use #564504 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.