#56532D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.056 104.5), rgb(86, 83, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#56532D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 105°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56532D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.056 104.5) |
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 #56532D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56532D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56532D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #56532D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#908C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7641
oklch(55.7% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#676333
oklch(49.2% 0.068 104.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56532D
oklch(43.5% 0.056 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#56532D 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) | #59512A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A532F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4E4A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56532D
#56532D
oklch(43.5% 0.056 104.5)
- #4E4D6F
#4E4D6F
oklch(43.6% 0.056 285.2)
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 #56532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #56532D 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.