#564909
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.079 96.5), rgb(86, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#564909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564909 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.079 96.5) |
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 #564909 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564909 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #564909 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #564909 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8941
oklch(63% 0.095 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#85731E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#70600F
oklch(49% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564909
oklch(40.7% 0.079 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#564909 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) | #524700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E423D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564909
#564909
oklch(40.7% 0.079 96.5)
- #3F4574
#3F4574
oklch(40.8% 0.079 276.8)
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 #564909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #564909 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.