#65653C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.06 108.4), rgb(101, 101, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#65653C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65653C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 101, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.06 108.4) |
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 #65653C | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65653C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65653C text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65653C text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767649
oklch(55.4% 0.064 108.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65653C
oklch(49.6% 0.06 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#65653C 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) | #6B6239 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A605B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65653C
#65653C
oklch(49.6% 0.06 108.4)
- #605D83
#605D83
oklch(49.6% 0.06 287.6)
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 #65653C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #65653C 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.