#56582C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.064 111), rgb(86, 88, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#56582C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56582C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.064 111) |
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 #56582C | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56582C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56582C text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56582C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A579
oklch(70.8% 0.061 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E56
oklch(63.1% 0.077 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#63652D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56582C
oklch(44.8% 0.064 111)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#56582C 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) | #5E5528 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B534E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56582C
#56582C
oklch(44.8% 0.064 111)
- #554E76
#554E76
oklch(44.8% 0.065 291.6)
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 #56582C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #56582C 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.