#56470E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.075 93.4), rgb(86, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#56470E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 93°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56470E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.075 93.4) |
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 #56470E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56470E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #56470E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #56470E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8846
oklch(63.1% 0.089 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#877225
oklch(55.7% 0.098 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F17
oklch(49.1% 0.091 93.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56470E
oklch(40.2% 0.075 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#56470E 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) | #504604 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E403C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56470E
#56470E
oklch(40.2% 0.075 93.4)
- #3B4571
#3B4571
oklch(40.3% 0.075 272.9)
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 #56470E, 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 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.079
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.080
Use #56470E 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.