#655645
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.033 70.4), rgb(101, 86, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#655645 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655645 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.033 70.4) |
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 #655645 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655645 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655645 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655645 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E90
oklch(70.6% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#978674
oklch(63% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#81705D
oklch(55.6% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655645
oklch(46.3% 0.033 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#594D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#655645 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) | #5B5644 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A45 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5251 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655645
#655645
oklch(46.3% 0.033 70.4)
- #4B5B6B
#4B5B6B
oklch(46.4% 0.033 248.5)
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 #655645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #655645 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.