#656745
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.051 110.9), rgb(101, 103, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#656745 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656745 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 103, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.051 110.9) |
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 #656745 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656745 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656745 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #656745 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A387
oklch(70.6% 0.039 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#747751
oklch(55.7% 0.055 111.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656745
oklch(50.3% 0.051 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505136
oklch(42.6% 0.042 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#656745 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) | #6C6443 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6546 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69635E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656745
#656745
oklch(50.3% 0.051 110.9)
- #645F7F
#645F7F
oklch(50.3% 0.051 291.6)
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 #656745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #656745 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.