#655700
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4), rgb(101, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#655700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655700 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4) |
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 #655700 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655700 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655700 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #655700 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655700
oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4207
oklch(37.8% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#655700 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) | #615500 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655908 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655700
#655700
oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4)
- #4C508B
#4C508B
oklch(45.6% 0.095 279)
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 #655700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #655700 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.