#655B07
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.7% 0.095 101.7), rgb(101, 91, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#655B07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B07 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.095 101.7) |
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 #655B07 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B07 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B07 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655B07 text on black | 3.05:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B44
oklch(63% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#807522
oklch(55.7% 0.102 101.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B07
oklch(46.7% 0.095 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585014
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#655B07 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) | #655800 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C10 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E534D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B07
#655B07
oklch(46.7% 0.095 101.7)
- #52528D
#52528D
oklch(46.6% 0.094 282.1)
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 #655B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #655B07 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.