#56391D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.059 63.3), rgb(86, 57, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#56391D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56391D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 57, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.059 63.3) |
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 #56391D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56391D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #56391D text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56391D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09773
oklch(70.6% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#845423
oklch(49% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56391D
oklch(37.2% 0.059 63.3)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#56391D 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) | #423B1A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3332 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56391D
#56391D
oklch(37.2% 0.059 63.3)
- #22445D
#22445D
oklch(37.3% 0.059 242.4)
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 #56391D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #56391D 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.