#565238
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.04 100.5), rgb(86, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#565238 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565238 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.04 100.5) |
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 #565238 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565238 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565238 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565238 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A287
oklch(70.8% 0.038 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B69
oklch(63.2% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7450
oklch(55.5% 0.052 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#676241
oklch(49.2% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565238
oklch(43.5% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#565238 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) | #575036 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585239 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4E4B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565238
#565238
oklch(43.5% 0.04 100.5)
- #4D4F67
#4D4F67
oklch(43.5% 0.04 280.9)
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 #565238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #565238 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.