#656227
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.6% 0.08 106.3), rgb(101, 98, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#656227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656227 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.08 106.3) |
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 #656227 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656227 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656227 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #656227 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
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A476
oklch(70.8% 0.063 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D53
oklch(63.1% 0.079 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7636
oklch(55.5% 0.086 105.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656227
oklch(48.6% 0.08 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#545123
oklch(42.7% 0.066 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#454321
oklch(37.6% 0.052 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#656227 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) | #6A5E21 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5C55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656227
#656227
oklch(48.6% 0.08 106.3)
- #5C588A
#5C588A
oklch(48.6% 0.079 286.7)
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 #656227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
Use #656227 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.