#56642E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.08 121.5), rgb(86, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#56642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56642E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.08 121.5) |
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 #56642E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56642E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56642E text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56642E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#82915A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B40
oklch(55.5% 0.085 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56642E
oklch(47.8% 0.08 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#49552A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 122)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#56642E 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) | #6A5F29 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E31 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5F58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56642E
#56642E
oklch(47.8% 0.08 121.5)
- #655283
#655283
oklch(47.8% 0.08 301.3)
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 #56642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #56642E 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.