#56513B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.035 96.8), rgb(86, 81, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#56513B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56513B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.035 96.8) |
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 #56513B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56513B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56513B text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56513B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 97)
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Step 500
500
#908A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7455
oklch(55.7% 0.046 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#676145
oklch(49.1% 0.043 97.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56513B
oklch(43.3% 0.035 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#56513B 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) | #55503A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4E4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56513B
#56513B
oklch(43.3% 0.035 96.8)
- #4B4F64
#4B4F64
oklch(43.2% 0.035 276.4)
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 #56513B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #56513B 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.