#655815
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.085 97.7), rgb(101, 88, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#655815 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 98°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655815 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.085 97.7) |
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 #655815 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655815 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655815 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655815 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA172
oklch(70.6% 0.065 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#82732D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655815
oklch(46% 0.085 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#655815 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) | #625609 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A19 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E514B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655815
#655815
oklch(46% 0.085 97.7)
- #4D5387
#4D5387
oklch(46.1% 0.085 277.5)
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 #655815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
Use #655815 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.