#656223
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.5% 0.084 106.6), rgb(101, 98, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#656223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656223 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.084 106.6) |
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 #656223 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656223 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656223 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #656223 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A474
oklch(70.8% 0.066 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7732
oklch(55.7% 0.091 106.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656223
oklch(48.5% 0.084 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#545120
oklch(42.6% 0.069 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#656223 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) | #6A5E1C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6127 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5C55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656223
#656223
oklch(48.5% 0.084 106.6)
- #5C578C
#5C578C
oklch(48.5% 0.084 287.1)
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 #656223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #656223 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.