#56470B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.077 93.8), rgb(86, 71, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#56470B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56470B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 71, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.077 93.8) |
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 #56470B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56470B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #56470B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #56470B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8844
oklch(63% 0.091 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#877222
oklch(55.7% 0.1 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56470B
oklch(40.2% 0.077 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#56470B 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) | #504600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E403C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56470B
#56470B
oklch(40.2% 0.077 93.8)
- #3B4471
#3B4471
oklch(40% 0.077 273.9)
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 #56470B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.079
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.080
Use #56470B 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.