#656523
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.3% 0.087 109.2), rgb(101, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#656523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656523 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.087 109.2) |
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 #656523 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656523 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656523 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #656523 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A573
oklch(70.8% 0.068 110)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777830
oklch(55.6% 0.094 109.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656523
oklch(49.3% 0.087 109.2)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#656523 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) | #6D611B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6327 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5F57 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656523
#656523
oklch(49.3% 0.087 109.2)
- #605890
#605890
oklch(49.3% 0.088 289.3)
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 #656523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
Use #656523 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.