#A56543
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.096 48.1), rgb(165, 101, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A56543 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56543 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.096 48.1) |
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 #A56543 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56543 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56543 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56543 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57959
oklch(63.1% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56543
oklch(57% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#895031
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#704229
oklch(42.8% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#A56543 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) | #766C40 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A43 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3595D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56543
#A56543
oklch(57% 0.096 48.1)
- #2A82A4
#2A82A4
oklch(57% 0.096 228.2)
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 #A56543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #A56543 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.