#56502C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.054 100), rgb(86, 80, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#56502C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56502C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 80, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.054 100) |
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 #56502C | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56502C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56502C text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56502C 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#928B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7443
oklch(55.5% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#696234
oklch(49.2% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56502C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 100)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#56502C 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) | #564E29 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4B47 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56502C
#56502C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 100)
- #494C6D
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
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 #56502C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #56502C 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.