#56280D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.5% 0.078 47.8), rgb(86, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#56280D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56280D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.078 47.8) |
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 #56280D | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56280D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56280D text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56280D text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 48)
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Step 500
500
#C37145
oklch(63.1% 0.119 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5824
oklch(55.7% 0.13 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#964716
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B16
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56280D
oklch(33.5% 0.078 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#56280D 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) | #352E09 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F1E22 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56280D
#56280D
oklch(33.5% 0.078 47.8)
- #003D51
#003D51
oklch(33.6% 0.065 227.5)
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 #56280D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
Use #56280D 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.