What color is #565239?

#565239 is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(86, 82, 57), and in HSL hsl(52, 20%, 28%).

Is #565239 accessible as text?

On white, #565239 has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #565239, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565239?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-600 (#5B4F4B).

What colors go well with #565239?

#565239 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #393D56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #565239 below.

Is #565239 good for buttons?

#565239 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #565239 — black text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #565239 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #565239 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#565239 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565239

Not just a swatch — here's how #565239 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565239 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #565239 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565239 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Umber plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #565239 Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Umber as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #565239 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Umber sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #565239 Secondary #7B7970 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Umber is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #565239 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #565239

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People also use #565239 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DED5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #505639 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #565239 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565239;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 82 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.5% 0.039 100.1);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEEE6;
  --color-200: #DEDCCE;
  --color-300: #C5C1AB;
  --color-400: #AAA588;
  --color-500: #8C8769;
  --color-600: #6D6A54;
  --color-700: #4F4D3F;
  --color-800: #35342C;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEEE6',
    200: '#DEDCCE',
    300: '#C5C1AB',
    400: '#AAA588',
    500: '#8C8769',
    600: '#6D6A54',
    700: '#4F4D3F',
    800: '#35342C',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #565239;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEEE6;
$base-200: #DEDCCE;
$base-300: #C5C1AB;
$base-400: #AAA588;
$base-500: #8C8769;
$base-600: #6D6A54;
$base-700: #4F4D3F;
$base-800: #35342C;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #45412E;
$base-subtle: #D0CEC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565239",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDCCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5C1AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAA588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C8769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D6A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35342C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565239

Color Lab

Pairs with #565239

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