#655730
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.059 90.3), rgb(101, 87, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#655730 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655730 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.059 90.3) |
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 #655730 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655730 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655730 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655730 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#978860
oklch(63% 0.059 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#827247
oklch(55.7% 0.064 89.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655730
oklch(46.1% 0.059 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#655730 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) | #5F562D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A31 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C514E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655730
#655730
oklch(46.1% 0.059 90.3)
- #4B577A
#4B577A
oklch(46.1% 0.059 269.4)
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 #655730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #655730 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.