#655315
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.081 92.1), rgb(101, 83, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#655315 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655315 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.081 92.1) |
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 #655315 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655315 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655315 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655315 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A069
oklch(70.8% 0.076 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E873E
oklch(62.9% 0.097 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#897117
oklch(55.6% 0.106 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#755E06
oklch(49.1% 0.098 91.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655315
oklch(44.8% 0.081 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#655315 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) | #5D520B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615719 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4C47 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655315
#655315
oklch(44.8% 0.081 92.1)
- #455182
#455182
oklch(44.8% 0.082 272.3)
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 #655315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #655315 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.