#56593D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.043 113.1), rgb(86, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#56593D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56593D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.043 113.1) |
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 #56593D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56593D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56593D text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56593D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898D69
oklch(63% 0.052 113)
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Step 600
600
#737751
oklch(55.6% 0.055 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616441
oklch(49.1% 0.052 112.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56593D
oklch(45.3% 0.043 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#56593D 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) | #5D563B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595652 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56593D
#56593D
oklch(45.3% 0.043 113.1)
- #57526C
#57526C
oklch(45.4% 0.042 293.5)
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 #56593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #56593D 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.