#655840
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.04 82.6), rgb(101, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#655840 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655840 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.04 82.6) |
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 #655840 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655840 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655840 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655840 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655840
oklch(46.6% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#484032
oklch(37.5% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#655840 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) | #5E583E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B41 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5452 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655840
#655840
oklch(46.6% 0.04 82.6)
- #4E5A71
#4E5A71
oklch(46.6% 0.04 263.3)
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 #655840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #655840 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.