#56583A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.046 111.3), rgb(86, 88, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#56583A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56583A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.046 111.3) |
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 #56583A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56583A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56583A text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56583A text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#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
#C1C3AF
oklch(81% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A485
oklch(70.8% 0.044 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#74774E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 111.7)
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Step 700
700
#62643F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56583A
oklch(45% 0.046 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#56583A 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 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5550 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56583A
#56583A
oklch(45% 0.046 111.3)
- #55516D
#55516D
oklch(45% 0.046 291)
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 #56583A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
Use #56583A 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.