#56381F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37% 0.057 59.5), rgb(86, 56, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#56381F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56381F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.057 59.5) |
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 #56381F | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56381F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #56381F text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56381F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C51
oklch(63% 0.088 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6535
oklch(55.6% 0.095 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#855328
oklch(49% 0.088 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 59.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56381F
oklch(37% 0.057 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#56381F 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) | #413B1D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3232 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56381F
#56381F
oklch(37% 0.057 59.5)
- #20445B
#20445B
oklch(37.1% 0.057 238.9)
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 #56381F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #56381F 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.