#56361B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.5% 0.061 59.3), rgb(86, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#56361B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56361B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.061 59.3) |
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 #56361B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56361B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #56361B text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #56361B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4D
oklch(63% 0.093 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E431E
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56361B
oklch(36.5% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#56361B 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) | #403918 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2F30 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56361B
#56361B
oklch(36.5% 0.061 59.3)
- #1C435B
#1C435B
oklch(36.6% 0.06 238.5)
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 #56361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #56361B 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.