#565C36
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.057 116), rgb(86, 92, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#565C36 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565C36 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.057 116) |
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 #565C36 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565C36 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565C36 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565C36 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500
#878E67
oklch(63.1% 0.056 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#71784E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 116.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565C36
oklch(45.9% 0.057 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5234
oklch(42.6% 0.047 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#565C36 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) | #615833 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605938 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5853 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565C36
#565C36
oklch(45.9% 0.057 116)
- #5B5175
#5B5175
oklch(45.9% 0.059 296.8)
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 #565C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #565C36 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.