#56321C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.7% 0.062 51), rgb(86, 50, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#56321C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 51°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56321C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.062 51) |
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 #56321C | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56321C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #56321C text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56321C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79476
oklch(70.8% 0.075 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600
#A36036
oklch(55.6% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56321C
oklch(35.7% 0.062 51)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#56321C 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) | #3C361A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B2D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56321C
#56321C
oklch(35.7% 0.062 51)
- #114257
#114257
oklch(35.7% 0.062 230.9)
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 #56321C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #56321C 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.