#655616
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.083 95.4), rgb(101, 86, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#655616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 95°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655616 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.083 95.4) |
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 #655616 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655616 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655616 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655616 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9C893C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#877214
oklch(55.6% 0.108 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F02
oklch(49% 0.1 95.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655616
oklch(45.6% 0.083 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#655616 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) | #60540B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F49 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655616
#655616
oklch(45.6% 0.083 95.4)
- #4A5285
#4A5285
oklch(45.5% 0.084 275.8)
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 #655616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
Use #655616 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.