#565A39
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.05 114.1), rgb(86, 90, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#565A39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A39 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.05 114.1) |
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 #565A39 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A39 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A39 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565A39 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
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#72784B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60653C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A39
oklch(45.5% 0.05 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#565A39 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) | #5F5737 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5652 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A39
#565A39
oklch(45.5% 0.05 114.1)
- #585170
#585170
oklch(45.4% 0.051 294.7)
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 #565A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #565A39 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.