#56552C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44% 0.06 107.4), rgb(86, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#56552C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56552C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.06 107.4) |
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 #56552C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56552C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56552C text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #56552C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A9
oklch(81% 0.035 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D59
oklch(63.2% 0.072 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656430
oklch(49.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56552C
oklch(44% 0.06 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#56552C 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) | #5B5229 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B504B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56552C
#56552C
oklch(44% 0.06 107.4)
- #504D72
#504D72
oklch(43.9% 0.06 287.3)
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 #56552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #56552C 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.