#655436
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.05 81.1), rgb(101, 84, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#655436 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 81°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655436 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.05 81.1) |
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 #655436 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655436 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655436 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #655436 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09E80
oklch(70.7% 0.047 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#877046
oklch(55.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D38
oklch(49% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655436
oklch(45.5% 0.05 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#655436 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) | #5B5434 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5837 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4F4C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655436
#655436
oklch(45.5% 0.05 81.1)
- #475773
#475773
oklch(45.5% 0.05 261.4)
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 #655436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #655436 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.