#56531D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.074 106.1), rgb(86, 83, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#56531D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56531D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.074 106.1) |
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 #56531D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56531D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56531D text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56531D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A471
oklch(70.8% 0.069 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B772C
oklch(55.7% 0.096 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#67641E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 106.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56531D
oklch(43.3% 0.074 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#56531D 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) | #5A5017 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5220 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4D48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56531D
#56531D
oklch(43.3% 0.074 106.1)
- #4D4A78
#4D4A78
oklch(43.3% 0.075 285.8)
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 #56531D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #56531D 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.