#565911
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.091 112), rgb(86, 89, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#565911 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565911 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.091 112) |
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 #565911 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565911 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565911 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #565911 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59E
oklch(81% 0.053 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A667
oklch(70.7% 0.085 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757911
oklch(55.5% 0.117 112)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565911
oklch(44.7% 0.091 112)
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Step 900
900
#434512
oklch(37.7% 0.071 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#565911 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) | #605502 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615617 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C534B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565911
#565911
oklch(44.7% 0.091 112)
- #564A82
#564A82
oklch(44.7% 0.09 292.2)
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 #565911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
Use #565911 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.