#655623
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.072 92.9), rgb(101, 86, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#655623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655623 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.072 92.9) |
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 #655623 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655623 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655623 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655623 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA070
oklch(70.7% 0.067 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8849
oklch(63% 0.086 93)
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Step 600
600
#86722A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 92.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655623
oklch(45.7% 0.072 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#655623 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) | #5F541E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635925 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4F4B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655623
#655623
oklch(45.7% 0.072 92.9)
- #4A547F
#4A547F
oklch(45.6% 0.071 273.3)
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 #655623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
Use #655623 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.