#564629
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.049 81.5), rgb(86, 70, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#564629 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564629 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 70, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.049 81.5) |
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 #564629 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564629 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #564629 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #564629 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500
#9B8661
oklch(63% 0.058 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#867047
oklch(55.6% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D39
oklch(49% 0.059 80.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564629
oklch(40.3% 0.049 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#564629 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) | #4D4627 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C413F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564629
#564629
oklch(40.3% 0.049 81.5)
- #3A4963
#3A4963
oklch(40.4% 0.048 261.2)
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 #564629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
Use #564629 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.