#561D06
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.091 40.1), rgb(86, 29, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#561D06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561D06 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 29, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.091 40.1) |
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 #561D06 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561D06 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #561D06 text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #561D06 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98B
oklch(80.9% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77544
oklch(70.8% 0.172 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#561D06
oklch(31.6% 0.091 40.1)
#561D06 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) | #2D2703 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3404 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F0E19 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561D06
#561D06
oklch(31.6% 0.091 40.1)
- #003846
#003846
oklch(31.5% 0.058 220.6)
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 #561D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #561D06 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.