#655229
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.063 84.9), rgb(101, 82, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#655229 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655229 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.063 84.9) |
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 #655229 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655229 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655229 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655229 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29E76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8653
oklch(63.1% 0.075 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#896F36
oklch(55.5% 0.082 85)
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Step 700
700
#755D29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 84.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655229
oklch(44.8% 0.063 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4021
oklch(37.8% 0.05 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#655229 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) | #5B5225 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4C48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655229
#655229
oklch(44.8% 0.063 84.9)
- #435478
#435478
oklch(44.7% 0.063 264.6)
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 #655229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #655229 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.