#565822
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.075 111.1), rgb(86, 88, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#565822 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565822 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.075 111.1) |
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 #565822 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565822 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565822 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565822 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#63651F
oklch(49% 0.091 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565822
oklch(44.6% 0.075 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#565822 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) | #5F541C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5625 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C534C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565822
#565822
oklch(44.6% 0.075 111.1)
- #544C7B
#544C7B
oklch(44.5% 0.076 290.8)
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 #565822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
Use #565822 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.