#565844
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.031 112.3), rgb(86, 88, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#565844 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565844 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.031 112.3) |
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 #565844 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565844 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565844 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565844 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898C72
oklch(63% 0.038 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#73765B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#61634A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 111.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565844
oklch(45.3% 0.031 112.3)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#565844 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) | #5B5643 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5745 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595653 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565844
#565844
oklch(45.3% 0.031 112.3)
- #565366
#565366
oklch(45.2% 0.031 292.4)
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 #565844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #565844 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.