#566523
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.092 120.8), rgb(86, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#566523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566523 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.092 120.8) |
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 #566523 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566523 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566523 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #566523 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819251
oklch(63.1% 0.091 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C34
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566523
oklch(47.9% 0.092 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#495521
oklch(42.7% 0.077 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#566523 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) | #6B5F1B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F28 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6057 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566523
#566523
oklch(47.9% 0.092 120.8)
- #665089
#665089
oklch(47.9% 0.092 300.8)
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 #566523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #566523 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.