#565B34
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.059 114.7), rgb(86, 91, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#565B34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B34 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.059 114.7) |
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 #565B34 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B34 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B34 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565B34 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AB
oklch(81% 0.034 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727943
oklch(55.7% 0.076 115)
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Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565B34
oklch(45.6% 0.059 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#565B34 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) | #605731 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605836 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5751 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B34
#565B34
oklch(45.6% 0.059 114.7)
- #595175
#595175
oklch(45.7% 0.058 294.2)
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 #565B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #565B34 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.