#56520E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.085 105.9), rgb(86, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#56520E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56520E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.085 105.9) |
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 #56520E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56520E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56520E text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56520E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A469
oklch(70.7% 0.079 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#928D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7718
oklch(55.7% 0.11 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#696407
oklch(49.2% 0.102 106.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56520E
oklch(42.9% 0.085 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#464415
oklch(37.8% 0.066 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#56520E 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) | #5A4F01 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5114 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4C45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56520E
#56520E
oklch(42.9% 0.085 105.9)
- #4C487C
#4C487C
oklch(43% 0.085 285.8)
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 #56520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #56520E 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.