#565415
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.082 107.6), rgb(86, 84, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#565415 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565415 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.082 107.6) |
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 #565415 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565415 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565415 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565415 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A5A46C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 107.3)
-
Step 500
500
#908E42
oklch(63.2% 0.099 107.5)
-
Step 600
600
#7A771F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 107.4)
-
Step 700
700
#676410
oklch(49.1% 0.099 107.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#565415
oklch(43.5% 0.082 107.6)
-
Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
-
Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#565415 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) | #5C500B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5319 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4E48 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565415
#565415
oklch(43.5% 0.082 107.6)
- #4F497C
#4F497C
oklch(43.5% 0.083 287.8)
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 #565415, 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 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #565415 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.