#656309
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.6% 0.101 108.2), rgb(101, 99, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#656309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656309 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 99, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.101 108.2) |
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 #656309 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656309 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656309 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #656309 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56A
oklch(70.8% 0.079 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E40
oklch(63.1% 0.101 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A781C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 108.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656309
oklch(48.6% 0.101 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#535210
oklch(42.6% 0.084 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#656309 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6113 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5C54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656309
#656309
oklch(48.6% 0.101 108.2)
- #5D5595
#5D5595
oklch(48.7% 0.101 287.8)
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 #656309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.010
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #656309 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.