#A56844
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.093 50.6), rgb(165, 104, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A56844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56844 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 104, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.093 50.6) |
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 #A56844 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56844 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56844 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56844 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A59
oklch(63.1% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56844
oklch(57.6% 0.093 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#A56844 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) | #796F41 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C44 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35C5F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56844
#A56844
oklch(57.6% 0.093 50.6)
- #3383A6
#3383A6
oklch(57.6% 0.093 230.4)
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 #A56844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.011
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
Use #A56844 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.