#562006
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.088 42.8), rgb(86, 32, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#562006 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562006 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 32, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.088 42.8) |
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 #562006 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562006 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562006 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #562006 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8A
oklch(80.8% 0.105 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37842
oklch(70.7% 0.166 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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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)
#562006
oklch(32% 0.088 42.8)
#562006 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) | #302903 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3504 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F131B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562006
#562006
oklch(32% 0.088 42.8)
- #003949
#003949
oklch(32% 0.06 223.4)
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 #562006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #562006 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.