#56573A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.044 109.7), rgb(86, 87, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#56573A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56573A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 87, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.044 109.7) |
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 #56573A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56573A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56573A text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56573A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D67
oklch(63.2% 0.054 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#75774F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56573A
oklch(44.8% 0.044 109.7)
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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)
#56573A 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) | #5C5538 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A544F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56573A
#56573A
oklch(44.8% 0.044 109.7)
- #54516C
#54516C
oklch(44.9% 0.044 289.6)
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 #56573A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #56573A 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.