#56480E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.076 94.7), rgb(86, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#56480E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 95°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56480E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.076 94.7) |
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 #56480E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56480E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #56480E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56480E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8945
oklch(63.2% 0.091 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#867224
oklch(55.6% 0.098 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#715F16
oklch(49% 0.091 94.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56480E
oklch(40.5% 0.076 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#56480E 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) | #514604 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B12 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E423D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56480E
#56480E
oklch(40.5% 0.076 94.7)
- #3D4572
#3D4572
oklch(40.5% 0.076 274.8)
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 #56480E, 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 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.078
Use #56480E 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.