#A56928
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.4% 0.11 64.1), rgb(165, 105, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A56928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56928 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 105, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.11 64.1) |
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 #A56928 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56928 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56928 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56928 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C4966C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47C43
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56928
oklch(57.4% 0.11 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#885213
oklch(49% 0.102 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4414
oklch(42.8% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#A56928 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) | #7C6E1F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C29 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45B5C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56928
#A56928
oklch(57.4% 0.11 64.1)
- #367FB5
#367FB5
oklch(57.5% 0.11 243.9)
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 #A56928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
Use #A56928 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.