#A56D56
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.8% 0.08 43.1), rgb(165, 109, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A56D56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56D56 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.08 43.1) |
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 #A56D56 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56D56 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56D56 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56D56 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56D56
oklch(58.8% 0.08 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4433
oklch(42.7% 0.061 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#A56D56 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) | #7B7354 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F56 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26467 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56D56
#A56D56
oklch(58.8% 0.08 43.1)
- #40879F
#40879F
oklch(58.8% 0.08 222.9)
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 #A56D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #A56D56 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.