#56310C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.3% 0.073 60.8), rgb(86, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#56310C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56310C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.073 60.8) |
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 #56310C | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56310C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #56310C text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56310C text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA783D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56016
oklch(55.6% 0.121 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F04
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#73410B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56310C
oklch(35.3% 0.073 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#56310C 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) | #3C3507 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F292A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56310C
#56310C
oklch(35.3% 0.073 60.8)
- #0E3F5D
#0E3F5D
oklch(35.2% 0.072 240.9)
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 #56310C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #56310C 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.