#655225
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.067 86.6), rgb(101, 82, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#655225 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655225 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.067 86.6) |
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 #655225 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655225 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655225 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655225 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
#B29E73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F864E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A7031
oklch(55.7% 0.088 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#755D23
oklch(49.1% 0.081 86.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655225
oklch(44.8% 0.067 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#655225 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) | #5B5121 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605627 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4B48 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655225
#655225
oklch(44.8% 0.067 86.6)
- #43537A
#43537A
oklch(44.6% 0.068 266.6)
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 #655225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #655225 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.