#A56E41
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.7% 0.093 58.9), rgb(165, 110, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A56E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56E41 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.093 58.9) |
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 #A56E41 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56E41 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56E41 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56E41 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07D54
oklch(63.2% 0.085 59.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56E41
oklch(58.7% 0.093 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#85542A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#A56E41 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) | #7F733D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F41 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36263 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56E41
#A56E41
oklch(58.7% 0.093 58.9)
- #4284AD
#4284AD
oklch(58.8% 0.092 238.4)
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 #A56E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
Use #A56E41 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.