#565403
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.092 108.1), rgb(86, 84, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#565403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565403 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.092 108.1) |
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 #565403 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565403 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565403 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565403 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E36
oklch(63.1% 0.11 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7801
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565403
oklch(43.4% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#565403 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) | #5C5000 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D530C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4E46 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565403
#565403
oklch(43.4% 0.092 108.1)
- #4F4780
#4F4780
oklch(43.3% 0.092 288.4)
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 #565403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
Use #565403 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.