#655E10
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.4% 0.093 104), rgb(101, 94, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#655E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E10 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 73%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.093 104) |
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 #655E10 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E10 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E10 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655E10 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C46
oklch(63.1% 0.092 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7625
oklch(55.6% 0.101 104.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E10
oklch(47.4% 0.093 104)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#655E10 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) | #675B00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E16 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5750 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E10
#655E10
oklch(47.4% 0.093 104)
- #56548E
#56548E
oklch(47.4% 0.092 283.9)
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 #655E10, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #655E10.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.010
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #655E10 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.