#56512A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.058 102), rgb(86, 81, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#56512A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 102°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56512A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.058 102) |
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 #56512A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56512A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56512A text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56512A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C753F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#696231
oklch(49.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56512A
oklch(43% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#56512A 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) | #574F27 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4C48 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56512A
#56512A
oklch(43% 0.058 102)
- #4B4C6F
#4B4C6F
oklch(43.1% 0.058 282.4)
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 #56512A, 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 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #56512A 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.