#656144
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.044 101.2), rgb(101, 97, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#656144 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656144 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 97, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.044 101.2) |
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 #656144 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656144 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656144 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #656144 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A28A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#797554
oklch(55.7% 0.048 102)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656144
oklch(48.8% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#656144 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) | #665F42 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686145 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5D59 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656144
#656144
oklch(48.8% 0.044 101.2)
- #5B5D79
#5B5D79
oklch(48.8% 0.045 281.4)
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 #656144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #656144 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.