#656416
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.9% 0.096 108.7), rgb(101, 100, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#656416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656416 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 100, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.096 108.7) |
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 #656416 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656416 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656416 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #656416 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E46
oklch(63.1% 0.095 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797825
oklch(55.7% 0.103 108.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656416
oklch(48.9% 0.096 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#535216
oklch(42.7% 0.08 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#656416 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) | #6D6006 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5D55 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656416
#656416
oklch(48.9% 0.096 108.7)
- #5F5693
#5F5693
oklch(48.9% 0.096 289.1)
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 #656416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
Use #656416 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.