#655B31
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.1% 0.062 96.3), rgb(101, 91, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#655B31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B31 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.062 96.3) |
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 #655B31 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B31 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B31 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655B31 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#948A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B31
oklch(47.1% 0.062 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#655B31 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) | #63592D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D33 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5551 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B31
#655B31
oklch(47.1% 0.062 96.3)
- #52587E
#52587E
oklch(47.1% 0.062 276.8)
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 #655B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #655B31 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.