#565105
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3), rgb(86, 81, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#565105 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565105 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3) |
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 #565105 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565105 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565105 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565105 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D760D
oklch(55.5% 0.114 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565105
oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#565105 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) | #594E00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B510D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4B44 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565105
#565105
oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3)
- #4B477D
#4B477D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 285.4)
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 #565105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #565105 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.