#56560A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.091 109.6), rgb(86, 86, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#56560A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56560A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.091 109.6) |
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 #56560A | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56560A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56560A text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56560A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#78780A
oklch(55.5% 0.118 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56560A
oklch(43.9% 0.091 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444411
oklch(37.6% 0.07 109.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#56560A 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) | #5E5200 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5412 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5048 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56560A
#56560A
oklch(43.9% 0.091 109.6)
- #524981
#524981
oklch(44.1% 0.09 289.5)
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 #56560A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #56560A 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.