#565202
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.091 106.4), rgb(86, 82, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#565202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565202 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.091 106.4) |
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 #565202 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565202 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565202 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565202 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C4C39C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D37
oklch(63% 0.108 106)
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Step 600
600
#7C7704
oklch(55.6% 0.118 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565202
oklch(42.9% 0.091 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#46440F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#565202 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4C45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565202
#565202
oklch(42.9% 0.091 106.4)
- #4C477E
#4C477E
oklch(42.9% 0.089 286.1)
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 #565202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #565202 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.