#565B41
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.041 116.9), rgb(86, 91, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#565B41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B41 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.041 116.9) |
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 #565B41 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B41 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B41 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #565B41 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.02 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878D72
oklch(63.1% 0.04 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#71775A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 117.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565B41
oklch(45.9% 0.041 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#565B41 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) | #5F583F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5942 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595854 | 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°).
- #565B41
#565B41
oklch(45.9% 0.041 116.9)
- #5A536C
#5A536C
oklch(45.9% 0.041 297.6)
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 #565B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #565B41 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.