#56320E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.071 61.3), rgb(86, 50, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#56320E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56320E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.071 61.3) |
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 #56320E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56320E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #56320E text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #56320E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89469
oklch(70.7% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9793E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46119
oklch(55.7% 0.118 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C5008
oklch(49.1% 0.11 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#72420E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 61.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56320E
oklch(35.5% 0.071 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#56320E 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) | #3D3509 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2A2B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56320E
#56320E
oklch(35.5% 0.071 61.3)
- #11405D
#11405D
oklch(35.5% 0.07 240.5)
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 #56320E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #56320E 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.