#656845
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.052 112.2), rgb(101, 104, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#656845 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656845 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.052 112.2) |
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 #656845 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656845 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656845 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #656845 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 111.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656845
oklch(50.5% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#656845 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) | #6D6543 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6646 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69645F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656845
#656845
oklch(50.5% 0.052 112.2)
- #655F80
#655F80
oklch(50.4% 0.052 292.8)
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 #656845, 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 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #656845 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.