#655E26
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.6% 0.077 102.2), rgb(101, 94, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#655E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 102°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E26 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.077 102.2) |
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 #655E26 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E26 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E26 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655E26 text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A7A277
oklch(70.6% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#928B54
oklch(63% 0.075 102)
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Step 600
600
#7D7538
oklch(55.6% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E26
oklch(47.6% 0.077 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#565024
oklch(42.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474322
oklch(37.8% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#655E26 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) | #665B20 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E29 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5852 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E26
#655E26
oklch(47.6% 0.077 102.2)
- #565787
#565787
oklch(47.7% 0.077 282.2)
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 #655E26, 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 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
Use #655E26 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.