#56511C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.073 103.9), rgb(86, 81, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#56511C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 104°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56511C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.073 103.9) |
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 #56511C | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56511C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56511C text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56511C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#928C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D762C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#69631F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 104.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56511C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#56511C 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) | #584E16 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4B46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56511C
#56511C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 103.9)
- #4A4976
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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 #56511C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #56511C 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.