#56512D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.054 101.4), rgb(86, 81, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#56512D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56512D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.054 101.4) |
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 #56512D | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56512D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56512D text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56512D text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#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
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#918B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7543
oklch(55.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#686235
oklch(49.1% 0.065 101.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56512D
oklch(43.1% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#56512D 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) | #574F2A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4C48 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56512D
#56512D
oklch(43.1% 0.054 101.4)
- #4B4C6D
#4B4C6D
oklch(43% 0.054 282.5)
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 #56512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #56512D 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.