#566622
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.094 121.3), rgb(86, 102, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#566622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566622 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 102, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.094 121.3) |
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 #566622 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566622 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566622 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #566622 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#819250
oklch(63.1% 0.093 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C33
oklch(55.5% 0.101 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566622
oklch(48.2% 0.094 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#485520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4720
oklch(37.9% 0.061 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#566622 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) | #6C601A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6027 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6158 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566622
#566622
oklch(48.2% 0.094 121.3)
- #68508B
#68508B
oklch(48.2% 0.096 301.7)
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 #566622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #566622 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.