#565343
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.025 98.5), rgb(86, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#565343 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.025. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565343 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.025 98.5) |
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 #565343 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565343 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565343 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565343 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A75
oklch(63.1% 0.031 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#78745E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#65614D
oklch(49% 0.031 98)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565343
oklch(44% 0.025 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#565343 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) | #565242 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575344 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59514F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565343
#565343
oklch(44% 0.025 98.5)
- #4F5161
#4F5161
oklch(43.9% 0.026 279.6)
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 #565343, 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 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #565343 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.