#56491C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.065 93.2), rgb(86, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#56491C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56491C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.065 93.2) |
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 #56491C | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56491C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #56491C text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56491C text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A5
oklch(81% 0.039 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA075
oklch(70.6% 0.061 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#998951
oklch(63.1% 0.078 94)
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Step 600
600
#847234
oklch(55.6% 0.085 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#705F26
oklch(49% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56491C
oklch(40.9% 0.065 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4120
oklch(37.7% 0.051 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#56491C 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) | #514817 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D433F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56491C
#56491C
oklch(40.9% 0.065 93.2)
- #3E476D
#3E476D
oklch(40.7% 0.065 273)
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 #56491C, 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 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.078
Use #56491C 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.