#56592A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.068 112.1), rgb(86, 89, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#56592A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56592A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.068 112.1) |
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 #56592A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56592A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56592A text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56592A 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
#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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A7
oklch(81% 0.04 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A577
oklch(70.7% 0.064 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F53
oklch(63.2% 0.082 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#626529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56592A
oklch(45% 0.068 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424422
oklch(37.6% 0.052 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#56592A 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) | #5F5526 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B544E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56592A
#56592A
oklch(45% 0.068 112.1)
- #564E78
#564E78
oklch(45% 0.068 292.2)
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 #56592A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #56592A 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.