#561F04
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.089 42.9), rgb(86, 31, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#561F04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561F04 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 31, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.089 42.9) |
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 #561F04 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561F04 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #561F04 text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #561F04 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 42)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA89
oklch(80.9% 0.106 43)
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Step 400
400
#F5773F
oklch(70.8% 0.17 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#561F04
oklch(31.9% 0.089 42.9)
#561F04 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) | #2F2801 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3502 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F111A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561F04
#561F04
oklch(31.9% 0.089 42.9)
- #003948
#003948
oklch(31.9% 0.059 221.9)
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 #561F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #561F04 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.