#565A40
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.04 115.1), rgb(86, 90, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#565A40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A40 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.04 115.1) |
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 #565A40 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A40 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A40 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565A40 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA489
oklch(70.7% 0.038 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D6C
oklch(63% 0.048 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727754
oklch(55.5% 0.052 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6444
oklch(49% 0.049 115.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A40
oklch(45.7% 0.04 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#565A40 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) | #5E573E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5841 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595753 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A40
#565A40
oklch(45.7% 0.04 115.1)
- #58536C
#58536C
oklch(45.7% 0.041 293.9)
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 #565A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #565A40 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.