#565C2F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.8% 0.066 115.3), rgb(86, 92, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#565C2F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565C2F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.066 115.3) |
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 #565C2F | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565C2F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565C2F text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #565C2F 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA679
oklch(70.8% 0.063 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#878F57
oklch(63% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#71793B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F662D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 115.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565C2F
oklch(45.8% 0.066 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#565C2F 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) | #62582B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5851 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565C2F
#565C2F
oklch(45.8% 0.066 115.3)
- #5A5079
#5A5079
oklch(45.8% 0.067 294.8)
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 #565C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #565C2F 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.