#656334
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.067 106.5), rgb(101, 99, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#656334 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656334 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 99, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.067 106.5) |
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 #656334 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656334 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656334 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #656334 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5D
oklch(63% 0.065 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#787643
oklch(55.5% 0.071 106.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656334
oklch(49% 0.067 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#656334 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) | #6A6030 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6236 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5E58 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656334
#656334
oklch(49% 0.067 106.5)
- #5D5B85
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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 #656334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #656334 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.