#655F3E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.2% 0.049 99.1), rgb(101, 95, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#655F3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F3E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.049 99.1) |
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 #655F3E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F3E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F3E text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655F3E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A186
oklch(70.6% 0.038 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#908A68
oklch(63% 0.049 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7450
oklch(55.6% 0.053 98.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F3E
oklch(48.2% 0.049 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#545035
oklch(42.8% 0.042 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#655F3E 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) | #655D3C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5A57 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F3E
#655F3E
oklch(48.2% 0.049 99.1)
- #585C7A
#585C7A
oklch(48.3% 0.048 278.5)
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 #655F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #655F3E 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.