#655E35
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.8% 0.06 99.8), rgb(101, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#655E35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E35 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.06 99.8) |
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 #655E35 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E35 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E35 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655E35 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#928B61
oklch(63.2% 0.059 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7447
oklch(55.5% 0.064 99.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E35
oklch(47.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#655E35 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) | #655C32 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F37 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5954 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E35
#655E35
oklch(47.8% 0.06 99.8)
- #565A7F
#565A7F
oklch(47.9% 0.06 279.1)
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 #655E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
Use #655E35 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.