#56502A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5), rgb(86, 80, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#56502A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56502A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 80, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5) |
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 #56502A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56502A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56502A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56502A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#928B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7540
oklch(55.7% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#696232
oklch(49.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#56502A 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) | #564E27 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4B47 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56502A
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
- #494C6E
#494C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 279.8)
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 #56502A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #56502A 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.