#655925
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.073 96.4), rgb(101, 89, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#655925 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655925 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 89, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.073 96.4) |
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 #655925 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655925 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655925 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655925 text on black | 3.00:1 | 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
#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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA179
oklch(70.7% 0.056 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#968A56
oklch(63.2% 0.072 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#81733B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 95.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655925
oklch(46.4% 0.073 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#494224
oklch(37.8% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#655925 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) | #625720 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B27 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D534E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655925
#655925
oklch(46.4% 0.073 96.4)
- #4E5582
#4E5582
oklch(46.3% 0.074 276.4)
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 #655925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #655925 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.