#65821D
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(56.5% 0.129 124.7), rgb(101, 130, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#65821D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65821D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 130, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.129 124.7) |
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 #65821D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65821D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65821D text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65821D text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#79963F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65821D
oklch(56.5% 0.129 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B08
oklch(49% 0.119 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#65821D 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) | #8A7906 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867827 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7B6F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65821D
#65821D
oklch(56.5% 0.129 124.7)
- #8760B2
#8760B2
oklch(56.4% 0.128 304.6)
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 #65821D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
Use #65821D 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.