#A56240
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.1 46.9), rgb(165, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A56240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56240 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.1 46.9) |
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 #A56240 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56240 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56240 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56240 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77858
oklch(63.1% 0.091 47.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56240
oklch(56.4% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F30
oklch(49.2% 0.092 47)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#A56240 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) | #746A3D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84793F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4555A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56240
#A56240
oklch(56.4% 0.1 46.9)
- #1F81A3
#1F81A3
oklch(56.5% 0.1 226.8)
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 #A56240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.048
Use #A56240 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.