#566231
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.4% 0.073 120.6), rgb(86, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#566231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566231 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.073 120.6) |
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 #566231 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566231 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566231 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #566231 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83905E
oklch(63% 0.072 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A44
oklch(55.5% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566231
oklch(47.4% 0.073 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4528
oklch(37.6% 0.047 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#566231 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) | #675D2D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D34 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5E57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566231
#566231
oklch(47.4% 0.073 120.6)
- #62527F
#62527F
oklch(47.3% 0.073 300)
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 #566231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
Use #566231 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.