#564950
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.021 344.4), rgb(86, 73, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#564950 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564950 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.021 344.4) |
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 #564950 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564950 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #564950 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #564950 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#95848D
oklch(63.1% 0.024 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D77
oklch(55.5% 0.027 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564950
oklch(42.1% 0.021 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#564950 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) | #4A4B50 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D50 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58494B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564950
#564950
oklch(42.1% 0.021 344.4)
- #43514A
#43514A
oklch(42% 0.021 163.8)
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 #564950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #564950 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.