#564C16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.073 98.6), rgb(86, 76, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#564C16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564C16 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 76, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.073 98.6) |
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 #564C16 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564C16 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #564C16 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #564C16 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#978A49
oklch(63.1% 0.087 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#82742A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E611C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564C16
oklch(41.5% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#564C16 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) | #544A0F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D19 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4641 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564C16
#564C16
oklch(41.5% 0.073 98.6)
- #434773
#434773
oklch(41.5% 0.073 278.7)
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 #564C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #564C16 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.