#A56534
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.105 56), rgb(165, 101, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A56534 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56534 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.105 56) |
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 #A56534 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56534 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56534 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56534 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59573
oklch(70.7% 0.075 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4E
oklch(63.2% 0.096 56.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56534
oklch(56.8% 0.105 56)
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Step 700
700
#8A5023
oklch(49% 0.098 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#70421F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#A56534 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) | #786C2F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A34 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4585A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56534
#A56534
oklch(56.8% 0.105 56)
- #2A7FAC
#2A7FAC
oklch(56.7% 0.105 236.4)
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 #A56534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.011
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A56534 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.