#564720
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.06 88.5), rgb(86, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#564720 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 89°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564720 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.06 88.5) |
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 #564720 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564720 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #564720 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #564720 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8756
oklch(63% 0.071 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#86713B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#715E2D
oklch(49% 0.072 88.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564720
oklch(40.4% 0.06 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#564720 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) | #4F461C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D413E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564720
#564720
oklch(40.4% 0.06 88.5)
- #3B4769
#3B4769
oklch(40.3% 0.06 268.8)
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 #564720, 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 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #564720 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.