#56391E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.058 62.4), rgb(86, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#56391E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56391E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.058 62.4) |
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 #56391E | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56391E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #56391E text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56391E 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
#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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09774
oklch(70.6% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6632
oklch(55.7% 0.096 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#845425
oklch(49% 0.089 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56391E
oklch(37.2% 0.058 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#56391E 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) | #423B1C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3333 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56391E
#56391E
oklch(37.2% 0.058 62.4)
- #22445C
#22445C
oklch(37.2% 0.057 241.3)
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 #56391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #56391E 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.