#56371E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.8% 0.058 58.5), rgb(86, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#56371E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56371E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.058 58.5) |
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 #56371E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56371E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #56371E text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56371E text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56371E
oklch(36.8% 0.058 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#56371E 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) | #403A1C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3131 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56371E
#56371E
oklch(36.8% 0.058 58.5)
- #1E435A
#1E435A
oklch(36.7% 0.058 238.4)
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 #56371E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #56371E 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.