#56433E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.028 35.2), rgb(86, 67, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#56433E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56433E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 67, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.028 35.2) |
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 #56433E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56433E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #56433E text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56433E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18178
oklch(63.1% 0.042 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A61
oklch(55.6% 0.046 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#775850
oklch(49% 0.043 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56433E
oklch(40.2% 0.028 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#56433E 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) | #47453E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4042 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56433E
#56433E
oklch(40.2% 0.028 35.2)
- #374C52
#374C52
oklch(40.1% 0.028 217.3)
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 #56433E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #56433E 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.