#655820
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.077 96.1), rgb(101, 88, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#655820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655820 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.077 96.1) |
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 #655820 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655820 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655820 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655820 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A53
oklch(63.2% 0.076 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#827337
oklch(55.6% 0.082 95.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655820
oklch(46.1% 0.077 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#655820 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) | #615619 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A23 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D514C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655820
#655820
oklch(46.1% 0.077 96.1)
- #4D5483
#4D5483
oklch(46.1% 0.077 276.5)
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 #655820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #655820 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.