#655F1C
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.7% 0.087 104.2), rgb(101, 95, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#655F1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F1C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.087 104.2) |
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 #655F1C | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F1C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F1C text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655F1C 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
#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
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#928C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C762E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 104.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F1C
oklch(47.7% 0.087 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#55511D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#655F1C 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) | #685C12 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F20 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5851 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F1C
#655F1C
oklch(47.7% 0.087 104.2)
- #57558C
#57558C
oklch(47.6% 0.088 284.2)
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 #655F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
Use #655F1C 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.