#A56D09
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58% 0.121 73), rgb(165, 109, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A56D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56D09 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.121 73) |
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 #A56D09 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56D09 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56D09 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56D09 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E32
oklch(63.1% 0.111 73.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56D09
oklch(58% 0.121 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#593B0C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#A56D09 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) | #817100 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E0F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55F5D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56D09
#A56D09
oklch(58% 0.121 73)
- #417DC0
#417DC0
oklch(58.1% 0.121 252.8)
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 #A56D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
Use #A56D09 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.