#565A20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.08 112.9), rgb(86, 90, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#565A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A20 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.08 112.9) |
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 #565A20 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565A20 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A20 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565A20 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9048
oklch(63.2% 0.096 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747928
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 113.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A20
oklch(45.1% 0.08 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#565A20 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) | #615619 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615724 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C554E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A20
#565A20
oklch(45.1% 0.08 112.9)
- #574D7E
#574D7E
oklch(45.2% 0.079 292.3)
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 #565A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #565A20 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.