#56553D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.037 105.8), rgb(86, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#56553D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56553D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.037 105.8) |
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 #56553D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56553D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56553D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56553D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6C
oklch(63% 0.044 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#777554
oklch(55.5% 0.048 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#646345
oklch(49.2% 0.045 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56553D
oklch(44.4% 0.037 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#56553D 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) | #59533B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A524F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56553D
#56553D
oklch(44.4% 0.037 105.8)
- #515168
#515168
oklch(44.4% 0.038 284.8)
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 #56553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
Use #56553D 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.