#56593F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.04 113.4), rgb(86, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#56593F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56593F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.04 113.4) |
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 #56593F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56593F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56593F text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56593F 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
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A489
oklch(70.8% 0.038 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#898D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737753
oklch(55.6% 0.053 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56593F
oklch(45.4% 0.04 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#56593F 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) | #5D563D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5740 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595652 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56593F
#56593F
oklch(45.4% 0.04 113.4)
- #57526B
#57526B
oklch(45.3% 0.041 293.9)
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 #56593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
Use #56593F 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.