#655234
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.051 78.3), rgb(101, 82, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#655234 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655234 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.051 78.3) |
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 #655234 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655234 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655234 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655234 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D7F
oklch(70.6% 0.048 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E855F
oklch(63% 0.061 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#896F45
oklch(55.7% 0.067 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#745C37
oklch(49% 0.061 77.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655234
oklch(45% 0.051 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#655234 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) | #5A5232 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5735 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D4A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655234
#655234
oklch(45% 0.051 78.3)
- #445672
#445672
oklch(45% 0.051 259.1)
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 #655234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
Use #655234 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.