#565214
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.081 105.6), rgb(86, 82, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#565214 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565214 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.081 105.6) |
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 #565214 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565214 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565214 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565214 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D43
oklch(63.1% 0.096 106)
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Step 600
600
#7C7620
oklch(55.5% 0.105 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#696312
oklch(49% 0.097 105)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565214
oklch(43% 0.081 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#565214 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) | #5A4F0A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5118 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4C46 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565214
#565214
oklch(43% 0.081 105.6)
- #4C487A
#4C487A
oklch(42.9% 0.082 286.1)
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 #565214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #565214 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.