#565A1B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.084 112.8), rgb(86, 90, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#565A1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A1B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.084 112.8) |
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 #565A1B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565A1B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A1B text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565A1B text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A20
oklch(55.7% 0.111 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#626611
oklch(49.1% 0.102 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A1B
oklch(45% 0.084 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#565A1B 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) | #615612 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C544D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A1B
#565A1B
oklch(45% 0.084 112.8)
- #574C80
#574C80
oklch(45.1% 0.084 292.4)
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 #565A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #565A1B 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.