#561C01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.093 42), rgb(86, 28, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#561C01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561C01 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 28, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.093 42) |
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 #561C01 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561C01 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #561C01 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #561C01 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FEE4DA
oklch(93.7% 0.032 42.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA988
oklch(80.9% 0.109 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#F8743B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#561C01
oklch(31.4% 0.093 42)
#561C01 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) | #2D2600 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3400 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #600C17 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561C01
#561C01
oklch(31.4% 0.093 42)
- #003746
#003746
oklch(31.2% 0.058 222.5)
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 #561C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #561C01 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.