#565144
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.6% 0.022 89.5), rgb(86, 81, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#565144 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565144 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.022 89.5) |
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 #565144 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565144 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565144 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565144 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A093
oklch(70.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#908978
oklch(63.1% 0.026 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7361
oklch(55.7% 0.028 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#666050
oklch(49% 0.026 89.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565144
oklch(43.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#565144 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) | #545043 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555244 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594F4D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565144
#565144
oklch(43.6% 0.022 89.5)
- #4C515E
#4C515E
oklch(43.5% 0.022 268.8)
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 #565144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.075
Use #565144 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.