#56452E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.043 74.5), rgb(86, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#56452E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56452E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.043 74.5) |
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 #56452E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56452E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #56452E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #56452E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D86
oklch(70.6% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
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Step 600
600
#876F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56452E
oklch(40.2% 0.043 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#56452E 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) | #4B452C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C413F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56452E
#56452E
oklch(40.2% 0.043 74.5)
- #384A5F
#384A5F
oklch(40.3% 0.042 252.7)
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 #56452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #56452E 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.