#655944
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47% 0.036 81.5), rgb(101, 89, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#655944 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655944 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 89, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.036 81.5) |
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 #655944 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655944 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655944 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655944 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655944
oklch(47% 0.036 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484134
oklch(37.8% 0.023 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#655944 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) | #5E5943 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C45 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5553 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655944
#655944
oklch(47% 0.036 81.5)
- #505B6F
#505B6F
oklch(46.9% 0.035 262.3)
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 #655944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #655944 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.