#565E36
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.061 118.1), rgb(86, 94, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#565E36 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565E36 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 94, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.061 118.1) |
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 #565E36 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565E36 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565E36 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565E36 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9DA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F65
oklch(63.2% 0.061 118)
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Step 600
600
#70794C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565E36
oklch(46.4% 0.061 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#565E36 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) | #635A33 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A38 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5A54 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565E36
#565E36
oklch(46.4% 0.061 118.1)
- #5D5277
#5D5277
oklch(46.4% 0.06 297.7)
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 #565E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
Use #565E36 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.