#656433
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7), rgb(101, 100, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#656433 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656433 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 100, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7) |
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 #656433 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656433 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656433 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #656433 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47D
oklch(70.9% 0.054 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#787741
oklch(55.7% 0.075 107.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656433
oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#656433 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) | #6B612F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6335 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5F59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656433
#656433
oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7)
- #5F5B87
#5F5B87
oklch(49.3% 0.07 287.7)
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 #656433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #656433 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.