#564639
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.03 60.9), rgb(86, 70, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#564639 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564639 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 70, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.03 60.9) |
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 #564639 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564639 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #564639 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #564639 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.028 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#856E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.04 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#705C4C
oklch(49% 0.036 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564639
oklch(40.7% 0.03 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#564639 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) | #4B4738 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A39 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4342 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564639
#564639
oklch(40.7% 0.03 60.9)
- #3B4C59
#3B4C59
oklch(40.7% 0.031 241.4)
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 #564639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #564639 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.