#565420
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.072 107), rgb(86, 84, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#565420 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565420 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.072 107) |
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 #565420 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565420 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565420 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565420 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4D
oklch(63% 0.086 107)
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Step 600
600
#7A772F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#666421
oklch(49.1% 0.088 107.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565420
oklch(43.6% 0.072 107)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#565420 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) | #5B511A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5323 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4F49 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565420
#565420
oklch(43.6% 0.072 107)
- #4F4B77
#4F4B77
oklch(43.6% 0.072 287.2)
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 #565420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #565420 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.