#655F00
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.6% 0.101 105.3), rgb(101, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#655F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F00 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.101 105.3) |
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 #655F00 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F00 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F00 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655F00 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D761A
oklch(55.5% 0.108 104.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F00
oklch(47.6% 0.101 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#56510E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#655F00 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) | #695B00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5750 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F00
#655F00
oklch(47.6% 0.101 105.3)
- #585393
#585393
oklch(47.7% 0.101 285.4)
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 #655F00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #655F00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.008
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #655F00 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.