#A56221
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56% 0.116 60), rgb(165, 98, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A56221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56221 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.116 60) |
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 #A56221 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56221 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56221 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56221 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB99F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7946B
oklch(70.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87942
oklch(63.1% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56221
oklch(56% 0.116 60)
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Step 700
700
#8C5011
oklch(49.2% 0.107 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#724212
oklch(42.8% 0.089 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#A56221 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) | #766917 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867821 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55355 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56221
#A56221
oklch(56% 0.116 60)
- #217CB1
#217CB1
oklch(56% 0.116 240.1)
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 #A56221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #A56221 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.