#565C38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.055 116.3), rgb(86, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#565C38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565C38 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.055 116.3) |
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 #565C38 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565C38 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565C38 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565C38 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565C38
oklch(46% 0.055 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#565C38 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) | #615835 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5853 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565C38
#565C38
oklch(46% 0.055 116.3)
- #5B5273
#5B5273
oklch(46.1% 0.054 296.7)
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 #565C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #565C38 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.