#564512
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.071 89.8), rgb(86, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#564512 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564512 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.071 89.8) |
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 #564512 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564512 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #564512 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #564512 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E61
oklch(70.6% 0.084 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38630
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#564512
oklch(39.8% 0.071 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#564512 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) | #4E440A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3F3B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564512
#564512
oklch(39.8% 0.071 89.8)
- #38456D
#38456D
oklch(39.8% 0.07 269.4)
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 #564512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #564512 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.