#56501C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.072 102.7), rgb(86, 80, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#56501C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56501C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 80, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.072 102.7) |
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 #56501C | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56501C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56501C text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #56501C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 103)
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Step 600
600
#7E752D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6220
oklch(49% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56501C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#56501C 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) | #574D16 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56501C
#56501C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 102.7)
- #494975
#494975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 282.9)
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 #56501C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #56501C 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.