#656008
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.9% 0.099 105.9), rgb(101, 96, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#656008 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656008 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 96, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.099 105.9) |
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 #656008 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656008 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656008 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656008 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D42
oklch(63.1% 0.097 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C771E
oklch(55.7% 0.107 106.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656008
oklch(47.9% 0.099 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#555111
oklch(42.6% 0.082 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#464317
oklch(37.6% 0.063 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#656008 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) | #695C00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F12 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5951 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656008
#656008
oklch(47.9% 0.099 105.9)
- #595492
#595492
oklch(47.9% 0.098 285.7)
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 #656008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.007
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #656008 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.