#56331F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.06 49.7), rgb(86, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#56331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56331F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.06 49.7) |
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 #56331F | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56331F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #56331F text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56331F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67956
oklch(63.1% 0.091 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2613B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2D
oklch(49% 0.093 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#704126
oklch(42.6% 0.077 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56331F
oklch(35.9% 0.06 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#56331F 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) | #3D371D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F1F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2C2E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56331F
#56331F
oklch(35.9% 0.06 49.7)
- #144356
#144356
oklch(36.1% 0.059 228.8)
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 #56331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #56331F 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.