#656715
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.6% 0.1 111), rgb(101, 103, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#656715 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656715 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 103, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.1 111) |
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 #656715 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656715 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656715 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #656715 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F44
oklch(63.1% 0.098 111)
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Step 600
600
#767921
oklch(55.6% 0.108 111.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656715
oklch(49.6% 0.1 111)
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Step 800
800
#515314
oklch(42.7% 0.083 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#656715 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) | #706203 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6058 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656715
#656715
oklch(49.6% 0.1 111)
- #635797
#635797
oklch(49.7% 0.1 290.9)
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 #656715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
Use #656715 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.