#565A38
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.052 113.9), rgb(86, 90, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#565A38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A38 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.052 113.9) |
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 #565A38 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A38 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A38 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565A38 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A482
oklch(70.6% 0.048 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898E63
oklch(63.1% 0.061 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737849
oklch(55.7% 0.067 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60653A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 114.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A38
oklch(45.5% 0.052 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#565A38 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) | #5F5736 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5839 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5651 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A38
#565A38
oklch(45.5% 0.052 113.9)
- #585171
#585171
oklch(45.5% 0.052 294.3)
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 #565A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #565A38 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.