#655A1E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.6% 0.08 98.8), rgb(101, 90, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#655A1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655A1E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 90, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.08 98.8) |
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 #655A1E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655A1E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655A1E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655A1E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA275
oklch(70.8% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A50
oklch(63% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#807434
oklch(55.6% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655A1E
oklch(46.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#584F21
oklch(42.6% 0.066 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#655A1E 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) | #635816 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C21 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D534E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655A1E
#655A1E
oklch(46.6% 0.08 98.8)
- #505486
#505486
oklch(46.5% 0.081 279.3)
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 #655A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #655A1E 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.