#656124
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.3% 0.082 105.5), rgb(101, 97, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#656124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656124 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 97, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.082 105.5) |
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 #656124 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656124 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656124 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #656124 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A5
oklch(81% 0.041 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A375
oklch(70.6% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D51
oklch(63.2% 0.081 106)
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Step 600
600
#7B7634
oklch(55.6% 0.088 104.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656124
oklch(48.3% 0.082 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#656124 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) | #695D1D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6027 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B54 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656124
#656124
oklch(48.3% 0.082 105.5)
- #5A578B
#5A578B
oklch(48.3% 0.083 285.5)
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 #656124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #656124 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.