#656641
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.055 109.5), rgb(101, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#656641 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656641 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.055 109.5) |
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 #656641 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656641 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656641 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #656641 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D67
oklch(63.2% 0.054 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#75774E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 110.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656641
oklch(50% 0.055 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#656641 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) | #6C633E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6443 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A625D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656641
#656641
oklch(50% 0.055 109.5)
- #625E81
#625E81
oklch(49.9% 0.055 289.5)
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 #656641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #656641 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.