#655D23
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.3% 0.078 101.5), rgb(101, 93, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#655D23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655D23 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 93, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.078 101.5) |
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 #655D23 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655D23 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655D23 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655D23 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A276
oklch(70.6% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#938B52
oklch(63% 0.078 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7536
oklch(55.7% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655D23
oklch(47.3% 0.078 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#565023
oklch(42.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#474221
oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#655D23 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) | #665A1C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E26 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5651 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655D23
#655D23
oklch(47.3% 0.078 101.5)
- #545687
#545687
oklch(47.3% 0.079 281.2)
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 #655D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
Use #655D23 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.