#565A42
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.038 115.6), rgb(86, 90, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#565A42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A42 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.038 115.6) |
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 #565A42 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A42 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565A42 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#888D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727756
oklch(55.6% 0.049 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6446
oklch(49% 0.046 115.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A42
oklch(45.7% 0.038 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#414432
oklch(37.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#565A42 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) | #5D5840 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5843 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595754 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A42
#565A42
oklch(45.7% 0.038 115.6)
- #59536A
#59536A
oklch(45.7% 0.038 296.8)
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 #565A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #565A42 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.