#56592D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.064 112.1), rgb(86, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#56592D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56592D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.064 112.1) |
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 #56592D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56592D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56592D text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56592D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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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
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E57
oklch(63% 0.076 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#74783B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56592D
oklch(45% 0.064 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#56592D 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) | #5F5529 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B544F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56592D
#56592D
oklch(45% 0.064 112.1)
- #564F76
#564F76
oklch(45.1% 0.063 291.9)
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 #56592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #56592D 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.