#565D13
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.094 115), rgb(86, 93, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#565D13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565D13 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.094 115) |
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 #565D13 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565D13 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565D13 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565D13 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889139
oklch(63.1% 0.112 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B0C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565D13
oklch(45.7% 0.094 115)
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Step 900
900
#414611
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#565D13 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) | #645804 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645919 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C574F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565D13
#565D13
oklch(45.7% 0.094 115)
- #5B4B86
#5B4B86
oklch(45.6% 0.095 294.8)
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 #565D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #565D13 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.