#655E1E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.5% 0.084 103), rgb(101, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#655E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 103°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E1E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.084 103) |
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 #655E1E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E1E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E1E text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655E1E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#928C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E1E
oklch(47.5% 0.084 103)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#655E1E 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) | #675B16 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E22 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5751 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E1E
#655E1E
oklch(47.5% 0.084 103)
- #56558A
#56558A
oklch(47.4% 0.085 283.5)
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 #655E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
Use #655E1E 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.