#565243
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.024 94.8), rgb(86, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#565243 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565243 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.024 94.8) |
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 #565243 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565243 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565243 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565243 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A191
oklch(70.8% 0.023 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A76
oklch(63.2% 0.03 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#79735F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#66614E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 95)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565243
oklch(43.8% 0.024 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#565243 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) | #555142 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565343 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59504E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565243
#565243
oklch(43.8% 0.024 94.8)
- #4E5160
#4E5160
oklch(43.8% 0.025 276.4)
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 #565243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #565243 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.