#656B1B
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.7% 0.101 113.7), rgb(101, 107, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#656B1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656B1B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.101 113.7) |
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 #656B1B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656B1B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656B1B text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #656B1B text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899045
oklch(63.1% 0.099 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A23
oklch(55.6% 0.109 113.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656B1B
oklch(50.7% 0.101 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#656B1B 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) | #73660D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736721 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C645B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656B1B
#656B1B
oklch(50.7% 0.101 113.7)
- #685999
#685999
oklch(50.7% 0.1 293.3)
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 #656B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
Use #656B1B 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.