#561800
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.097 39.6), rgb(86, 24, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#561800 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561800 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 24, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.097 39.6) |
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 #561800 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561800 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #561800 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #561800 text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA789
oklch(80.8% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#FC6F3C
oklch(70.6% 0.184 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74F00
oklch(63% 0.2 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#561800
oklch(30.8% 0.097 39.6)
#561800 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) | #2B2400 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3200 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #600414 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561800
#561800
oklch(30.8% 0.097 39.6)
- #003643
#003643
oklch(30.8% 0.056 219.6)
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 #561800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #561800 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.