#65693E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.063 113), rgb(101, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#65693E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65693E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.063 113) |
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 #65693E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65693E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65693E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65693E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A482
oklch(70.6% 0.048 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898E62
oklch(63.1% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737849
oklch(55.7% 0.067 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65693E
oklch(50.6% 0.063 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#65693E 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) | #6F653B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6640 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A645E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65693E
#65693E
oklch(50.6% 0.063 113)
- #665E86
#665E86
oklch(50.5% 0.063 293.2)
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 #65693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #65693E 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.