#565819
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.084 111.1), rgb(86, 88, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#565819 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565819 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.084 111.1) |
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 #565819 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565819 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565819 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565819 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 111)
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Step 600
600
#767920
oklch(55.6% 0.109 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636611
oklch(49.2% 0.102 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565819
oklch(44.5% 0.084 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#565819 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) | #5F5410 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C524B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565819
#565819
oklch(44.5% 0.084 111.1)
- #544B7F
#544B7F
oklch(44.5% 0.084 290.5)
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 #565819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
Use #565819 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.