#565B1A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.087 113.6), rgb(86, 91, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#565B1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B1A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.087 113.6) |
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 #565B1A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B1A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B1A text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565B1A text on black | 2.90:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565B1A
oklch(45.3% 0.087 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#565B1A 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) | #625611 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C554E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B1A
#565B1A
oklch(45.3% 0.087 113.6)
- #594C81
#594C81
oklch(45.3% 0.086 294)
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 #565B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #565B1A 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.