#56483D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.026 60.1), rgb(86, 72, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#56483D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56483D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 72, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.026 60.1) |
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 #56483D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56483D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #56483D text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #56483D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D92
oklch(70.6% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#988577
oklch(63% 0.031 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F60
oklch(55.6% 0.034 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.031 61.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56483D
oklch(41.3% 0.026 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#56483D 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) | #4C493C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4545 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56483D
#56483D
oklch(41.3% 0.026 60.1)
- #3F4D58
#3F4D58
oklch(41.2% 0.026 241.9)
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 #56483D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #56483D 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.