#A56E45
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.09 56.6), rgb(165, 110, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A56E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56E45 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.09 56.6) |
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 #A56E45 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56E45 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56E45 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56E45 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C57
oklch(63% 0.083 56)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56E45
oklch(58.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#84532E
oklch(48.9% 0.083 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4527
oklch(42.8% 0.069 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#A56E45 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) | #7E7341 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F45 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36364 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56E45
#A56E45
oklch(58.7% 0.09 56.6)
- #4284AB
#4284AB
oklch(58.7% 0.09 237)
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 #A56E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #A56E45 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.