#56530C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.087 107), rgb(86, 83, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#56530C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56530C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 76%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.087 107) |
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 #56530C | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56530C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56530C text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56530C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7714
oklch(55.5% 0.112 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#686401
oklch(49.1% 0.105 106.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56530C
oklch(43.2% 0.087 107)
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Step 900
900
#464413
oklch(37.8% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#56530C 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5212 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D46 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56530C
#56530C
oklch(43.2% 0.087 107)
- #4D487D
#4D487D
oklch(43.2% 0.086 286.5)
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 #56530C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #56530C 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.