#565535
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.048 106.7), rgb(86, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#565535 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565535 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.048 106.7) |
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 #565535 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565535 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565535 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #565535 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C63
oklch(63% 0.058 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565535
oklch(44.2% 0.048 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#565535 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) | #5A5333 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5436 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B514D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565535
#565535
oklch(44.2% 0.048 106.7)
- #514F6D
#514F6D
oklch(44.2% 0.049 287.3)
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 #565535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #565535 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.