#655248
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.03 49.3), rgb(101, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#655248 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655248 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.03 49.3) |
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 #655248 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655248 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655248 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655248 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB7
oklch(81% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C91
oklch(70.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8477
oklch(63.2% 0.035 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.036 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655248
oklch(45.5% 0.03 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#655248 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) | #575447 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5748 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4F4F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655248
#655248
oklch(45.5% 0.03 49.3)
- #465A64
#465A64
oklch(45.5% 0.029 229.8)
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 #655248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
Use #655248 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.