#655304
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.09 94.1), rgb(101, 83, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#655304 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655304 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.09 94.1) |
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 #655304 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655304 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655304 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655304 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B2A062
oklch(70.7% 0.084 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8832
oklch(63.1% 0.108 94)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655304
oklch(44.7% 0.09 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E410C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#655304 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) | #5D5100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4B46 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655304
#655304
oklch(44.7% 0.09 94.1)
- #455086
#455086
oklch(44.8% 0.09 273.6)
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 #655304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.004
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #655304 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.