#56451C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.062 86.7), rgb(86, 69, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#56451C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56451C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.062 86.7) |
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 #56451C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56451C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #56451C text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56451C 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38540
oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C0B
oklch(49% 0.096 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 86.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56451C
oklch(39.9% 0.062 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#56451C 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) | #4D4418 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3F3C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56451C
#56451C
oklch(39.9% 0.062 86.7)
- #384669
#384669
oklch(39.8% 0.062 266.9)
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 #56451C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
Use #56451C 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.