#565D48
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.034 122.7), rgb(86, 93, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#565D48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565D48 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.034 122.7) |
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 #565D48 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565D48 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565D48 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565D48 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA492
oklch(70.8% 0.027 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#858D77
oklch(63% 0.033 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7760
oklch(55.6% 0.036 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565D48
oklch(46.6% 0.034 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5241
oklch(42.8% 0.028 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#565D48 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) | #605A47 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A49 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585B57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565D48
#565D48
oklch(46.6% 0.034 122.7)
- #5D556A
#5D556A
oklch(46.5% 0.035 302.4)
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 #565D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #565D48 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.