#565A41
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.039 115.4), rgb(86, 90, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#565A41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A41 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.039 115.4) |
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 #565A41 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A41 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A41 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565A41 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#727755
oklch(55.6% 0.05 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6445
oklch(49% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A41
oklch(45.7% 0.039 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#565A41 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) | #5E573F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595753 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A41
#565A41
oklch(45.7% 0.039 115.4)
- #59536B
#59536B
oklch(45.7% 0.039 296.3)
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 #565A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #565A41 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.