#655625
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.07 92.4), rgb(101, 86, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#655625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655625 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.07 92.4) |
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 #655625 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655625 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655625 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655625 text on black | 2.91:1 | 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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884B
oklch(63% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#86722D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 93)
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Step 700
700
#725F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 92.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655625
oklch(45.7% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#655625 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) | #5F5520 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635927 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4F4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655625
#655625
oklch(45.7% 0.07 92.4)
- #4A557F
#4A557F
oklch(45.9% 0.07 272.2)
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 #655625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
Use #655625 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.