#656243
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.046 103.3), rgb(101, 98, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#656243 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656243 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.046 103.3) |
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 #656243 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656243 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656243 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #656243 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B1
oklch(81% 0.023 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A288
oklch(70.7% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#787553
oklch(55.6% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656243
oklch(49% 0.046 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#525037
oklch(42.6% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#444230
oklch(37.6% 0.029 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#656243 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) | #676041 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696244 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5E5A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656243
#656243
oklch(49% 0.046 103.3)
- #5D5D7B
#5D5D7B
oklch(49% 0.048 284.5)
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 #656243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #656243 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.