#565838
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.049 111.2), rgb(86, 88, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#565838 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565838 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.049 111.2) |
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 #565838 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565838 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565838 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #565838 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D64
oklch(63% 0.058 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565838
oklch(45% 0.049 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#565838 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) | #5D5536 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5639 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5450 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565838
#565838
oklch(45% 0.049 111.2)
- #55516F
#55516F
oklch(45.1% 0.049 290.4)
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 #565838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #565838 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.