#656623
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.5% 0.089 110.1), rgb(101, 102, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#656623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656623 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 102, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.089 110.1) |
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 #656623 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656623 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656623 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656623 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#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
#C2C4A4
oklch(81% 0.044 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A573
oklch(70.8% 0.068 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4D
oklch(63% 0.088 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 109.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656623
oklch(49.5% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521E
oklch(42.6% 0.073 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#656623 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) | #6E621B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6427 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6058 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656623
#656623
oklch(49.5% 0.089 110.1)
- #615891
#615891
oklch(49.4% 0.09 289.9)
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 #656623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
Use #656623 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.