What color is #56513E?

#56513E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(86, 81, 62), and in HSL hsl(48, 16%, 29%).

Is #56513E accessible as text?

On white, #56513E has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #56513E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #56513E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #56513E?

As a neutral, #56513E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #56513E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #56513E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#56513E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #56513E

Not just a swatch — here's how #56513E works with other colors. Named schemes with #56513E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #56513E Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9969 Secondary #3B3833

Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56513E Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Umber plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #56513E Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Umber as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #56513E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Umber sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #56513E Secondary #7A7972 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Umber is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #56513E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDDD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #53563E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #56513E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #56513E;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 81 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.4% 0.030 95.1);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEDE7;
  --color-200: #DDDAD0;
  --color-300: #C2BEAD;
  --color-400: #A6A18C;
  --color-500: #88836C;
  --color-600: #6B6757;
  --color-700: #4E4B41;
  --color-800: #34332D;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEDE7',
    200: '#DDDAD0',
    300: '#C2BEAD',
    400: '#A6A18C',
    500: '#88836C',
    600: '#6B6757',
    700: '#4E4B41',
    800: '#34332D',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #56513E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEDE7;
$base-200: #DDDAD0;
$base-300: #C2BEAD;
$base-400: #A6A18C;
$base-500: #88836C;
$base-600: #6B6757;
$base-700: #4E4B41;
$base-800: #34332D;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #454132;
$base-subtle: #CFCDC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#56513E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDDAD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2BEAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6A18C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88836C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6757",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34332D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #56513E

Color Lab

Pairs with #56513E

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