#56490D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.077 96.1), rgb(86, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#56490D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56490D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 74%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.077 96.1) |
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 #56490D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56490D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #56490D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56490D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8944
oklch(63.1% 0.092 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#857322
oklch(55.7% 0.1 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#706014
oklch(49.1% 0.093 96.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56490D
oklch(40.7% 0.077 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#56490D 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) | #524702 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B11 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E433E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56490D
#56490D
oklch(40.7% 0.077 96.1)
- #3F4573
#3F4573
oklch(40.7% 0.077 276.7)
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 #56490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #56490D 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.