#565806
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.095 111.3), rgb(86, 88, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#565806 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565806 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.095 111.3) |
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 #565806 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565806 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565806 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565806 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A664
oklch(70.6% 0.088 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9035
oklch(63.2% 0.114 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565806
oklch(44.4% 0.095 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#43450E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#565806 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) | #605300 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D524A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565806
#565806
oklch(44.4% 0.095 111.3)
- #554984
#554984
oklch(44.5% 0.095 291.4)
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 #565806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #565806 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.