#565C42
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.041 118.6), rgb(86, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#565C42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565C42 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.041 118.6) |
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 #565C42 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565C42 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565C42 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565C42 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#878D72
oklch(63.1% 0.04 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#70775A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 118.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565C42
oklch(46.2% 0.041 118.6)
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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
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#565C42 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) | #5F5940 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5943 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595955 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565C42
#565C42
oklch(46.2% 0.041 118.6)
- #5B546D
#5B546D
oklch(46.2% 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 #565C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #565C42 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.