#564E22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.064 99.2), rgb(86, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#564E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564E22 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.064 99.2) |
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 #564E22 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564E22 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564E22 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #564E22 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B53
oklch(63.2% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7437
oklch(55.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6129
oklch(49% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564E22
oklch(42.1% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#564E22 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) | #554C1E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F24 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4944 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564E22
#564E22
oklch(42.1% 0.064 99.2)
- #464A70
#464A70
oklch(42.2% 0.063 278.7)
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 #564E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #564E22 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.