#655718
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.082 96.3), rgb(101, 87, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#655718 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655718 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.082 96.3) |
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 #655718 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655718 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655718 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #655718 text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA168
oklch(70.7% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B893D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#867217
oklch(55.5% 0.106 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#716005
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655718
oklch(45.8% 0.082 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#655718 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) | #61550E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E504A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655718
#655718
oklch(45.8% 0.082 96.3)
- #4B5385
#4B5385
oklch(45.8% 0.082 275.8)
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 #655718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #655718 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.