#565C3C
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.049 117), rgb(86, 92, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#565C3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565C3C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.049 117) |
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 #565C3C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565C3C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565C3C text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565C3C text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#878E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#717854
oklch(55.7% 0.053 117.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565C3C
oklch(46.1% 0.049 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#565C3C 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) | #60593A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595954 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565C3C
#565C3C
oklch(46.1% 0.049 117)
- #5B5371
#5B5371
oklch(46.2% 0.049 296.7)
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 #565C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
Use #565C3C 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.