#56473A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.029 62.8), rgb(86, 71, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#56473A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56473A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 71, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.029 62.8) |
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 #56473A | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56473A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #56473A text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56473A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#998574
oklch(63% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#846F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.038 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 63.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56473A
oklch(41% 0.029 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#56473A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4443 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56473A
#56473A
oklch(41% 0.029 62.8)
- #3D4C59
#3D4C59
oklch(40.9% 0.029 244.7)
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 #56473A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #56473A 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.