#655B2A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.9% 0.069 98), rgb(101, 91, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#655B2A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B2A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.069 98) |
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 #655B2A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B2A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B2A text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655B2A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#948A59
oklch(63% 0.068 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F743E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 98.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B2A
oklch(46.9% 0.069 98)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#655B2A 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) | #635925 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5550 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B2A
#655B2A
oklch(46.9% 0.069 98)
- #515781
#515781
oklch(47% 0.068 277.2)
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 #655B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #655B2A 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.