#655224
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.068 86.9), rgb(101, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#655224 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655224 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.068 86.9) |
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 #655224 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655224 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655224 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655224 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29F73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F864D
oklch(63% 0.082 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A702F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#755D22
oklch(49.1% 0.082 86.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655224
oklch(44.8% 0.068 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#655224 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) | #5B511F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605626 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4B48 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655224
#655224
oklch(44.8% 0.068 86.9)
- #43537B
#43537B
oklch(44.7% 0.069 267)
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 #655224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #655224 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.