#56550F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.7% 0.087 108.7), rgb(86, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#56550F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 109°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56550F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.087 108.7) |
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 #56550F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56550F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56550F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56550F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#797815
oklch(55.6% 0.113 109)
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Step 700
700
#666502
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56550F
oklch(43.7% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#56550F 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) | #5D5101 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5315 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F48 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56550F
#56550F
oklch(43.7% 0.087 108.7)
- #50497F
#50497F
oklch(43.8% 0.087 288.2)
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 #56550F, 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 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #56550F 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.