#565F41
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.9% 0.047 121.8), rgb(86, 95, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#565F41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565F41 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 95, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.047 121.8) |
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 #565F41 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565F41 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565F41 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565F41 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58B
oklch(70.8% 0.038 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#848E6F
oklch(63% 0.046 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7857
oklch(55.5% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565F41
oklch(46.9% 0.047 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#565F41 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) | #635C3F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B42 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585C57 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565F41
#565F41
oklch(46.9% 0.047 121.8)
- #5F5471
#5F5471
oklch(46.8% 0.048 301.9)
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 #565F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
Use #565F41 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.