#655238
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(45.1% 0.047 74.9), rgb(101, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#655238 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655238 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.047 74.9) |
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 #655238 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655238 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655238 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655238 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19D83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8564
oklch(63.1% 0.056 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#886E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.056 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655238
oklch(45.1% 0.047 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#655238 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) | #595236 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5739 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D4B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655238
#655238
oklch(45.1% 0.047 74.9)
- #44576F
#44576F
oklch(45.1% 0.046 254.5)
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 #655238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #655238 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.