#655241
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.037 63.5), rgb(101, 82, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#655241 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655241 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.037 63.5) |
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 #655241 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655241 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655241 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655241 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D846E
oklch(63.1% 0.044 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#886E56
oklch(55.7% 0.048 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#735C46
oklch(49.2% 0.045 65.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655241
oklch(45.3% 0.037 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F32
oklch(37.9% 0.029 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#655241 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) | #585340 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5741 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4E4D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655241
#655241
oklch(45.3% 0.037 63.5)
- #455969
#455969
oklch(45.4% 0.036 242.7)
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 #655241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #655241 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.