#565D38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.056 117.4), rgb(86, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#565D38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565D38 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.056 117.4) |
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 #565D38 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565D38 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565D38 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565D38 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA586
oklch(70.8% 0.044 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868E68
oklch(63% 0.055 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#70784F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 117.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565D38
oklch(46.2% 0.056 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#565D38 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) | #625935 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5954 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565D38
#565D38
oklch(46.2% 0.056 117.4)
- #5C5275
#5C5275
oklch(46.2% 0.057 297.2)
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 #565D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #565D38 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.