#564801
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.083 96.2), rgb(86, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#564801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564801 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 96.2) |
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 #564801 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564801 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #564801 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #564801 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9B893D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#867216
oklch(55.5% 0.107 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#726004
oklch(49.2% 0.1 96)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564801
oklch(40.4% 0.083 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#564801 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) | #514600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B07 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E413C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564801
#564801
oklch(40.4% 0.083 96.2)
- #3D4475
#3D4475
oklch(40.5% 0.083 275.9)
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 #564801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #564801 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.