#564547
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.024 10.2), rgb(86, 69, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#564547 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564547 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.024 10.2) |
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 #564547 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564547 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #564547 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #564547 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.014 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.023 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8385
oklch(63.2% 0.028 12)
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Step 600
600
#846C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#705A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.029 9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564547
oklch(40.9% 0.024 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.018 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#564547 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) | #484747 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594446 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564547
#564547
oklch(40.9% 0.024 10.2)
- #3C4E4D
#3C4E4D
oklch(40.8% 0.023 192.1)
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 #564547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #564547 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.