#655222
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.07 87.6), rgb(101, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#655222 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655222 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.07 87.6) |
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 #655222 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655222 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655222 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655222 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A702D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#755D1F
oklch(49% 0.085 87.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655222
oklch(44.7% 0.07 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#655222 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) | #5B511D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605624 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4B47 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655222
#655222
oklch(44.7% 0.07 87.6)
- #43537C
#43537C
oklch(44.7% 0.071 267.3)
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 #655222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #655222 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.