#56563A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.5% 0.043 108), rgb(86, 86, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#56563A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56563A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.043 108) |
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 #56563A | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56563A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56563A text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56563A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#76764F
oklch(55.6% 0.056 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#636340
oklch(49% 0.052 108.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56563A
oklch(44.5% 0.043 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#56563A 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) | #5B5438 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A534F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56563A
#56563A
oklch(44.5% 0.043 108)
- #52506B
#52506B
oklch(44.4% 0.044 287.9)
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 #56563A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #56563A 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.