#A56A2A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.109 64.4), rgb(165, 106, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A56A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56A2A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 106, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.109 64.4) |
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 #A56A2A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56A2A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56A2A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56A2A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56A2A
oklch(57.6% 0.109 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#885315
oklch(49.2% 0.101 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#A56A2A 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) | #7D6F22 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C5D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56A2A
#A56A2A
oklch(57.6% 0.109 64.4)
- #397FB5
#397FB5
oklch(57.6% 0.109 244.7)
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 #A56A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #A56A2A 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.