#655F23
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.8% 0.081 103.6), rgb(101, 95, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#655F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F23 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.081 103.6) |
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 #655F23 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F23 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F23 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #655F23 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#928C51
oklch(63.2% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7635
oklch(55.7% 0.087 104)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F23
oklch(47.8% 0.081 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#555122
oklch(42.8% 0.067 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#655F23 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) | #675C1C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F26 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5952 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F23
#655F23
oklch(47.8% 0.081 103.6)
- #575789
#575789
oklch(47.9% 0.08 283)
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 #655F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
Use #655F23 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.