#565639
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.5% 0.044 108.1), rgb(86, 86, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#565639 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565639 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.044 108.1) |
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 #565639 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565639 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565639 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565639 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C67
oklch(63% 0.053 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#76764E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#63633F
oklch(49% 0.053 108.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565639
oklch(44.5% 0.044 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#565639 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) | #5B5437 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A524F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565639
#565639
oklch(44.5% 0.044 108.1)
- #52506B
#52506B
oklch(44.4% 0.044 287.9)
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 #565639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #565639 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.