#565330
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.052 104.1), rgb(86, 83, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#565330 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565330 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.052 104.1) |
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 #565330 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565330 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565330 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565330 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7545
oklch(55.5% 0.068 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#666337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 105.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565330
oklch(43.6% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#565330 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) | #59512D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4F4A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565330
#565330
oklch(43.6% 0.052 104.1)
- #4E4E6E
#4E4E6E
oklch(43.7% 0.052 284)
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 #565330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #565330 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.