#56371C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.06 60.3), rgb(86, 55, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#56371C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56371C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 55, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.06 60.3) |
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 #56371C | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56371C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #56371C text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56371C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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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
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29673
oklch(70.6% 0.072 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6430
oklch(55.5% 0.1 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#875323
oklch(49.2% 0.093 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56371C
oklch(36.7% 0.06 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#56371C 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) | #403A19 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3031 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56371C
#56371C
oklch(36.7% 0.06 60.3)
- #1E435B
#1E435B
oklch(36.7% 0.059 239.6)
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 #56371C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #56371C 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.