#655F41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.3% 0.045 98.2), rgb(101, 95, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#655F41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F41 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.045 98.2) |
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 #655F41 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F41 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F41 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655F41 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A188
oklch(70.6% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#908A6B
oklch(63% 0.045 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7453
oklch(55.7% 0.049 97.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F41
oklch(48.3% 0.045 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#655F41 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) | #655D3F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666042 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5B57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F41
#655F41
oklch(48.3% 0.045 98.2)
- #585C78
#585C78
oklch(48.2% 0.045 278.2)
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 #655F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #655F41 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.