#655703
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.093 98.2), rgb(101, 87, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#655703 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655703 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.093 98.2) |
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 #655703 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655703 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655703 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #655703 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
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655703
oklch(45.7% 0.093 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4209
oklch(37.8% 0.073 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#655703 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) | #65590B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F49 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655703
#655703
oklch(45.7% 0.093 98.2)
- #4C518A
#4C518A
oklch(45.8% 0.092 278.3)
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 #655703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #655703 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.