#655346
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.032 57.7), rgb(101, 83, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#655346 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655346 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.032 57.7) |
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 #655346 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655346 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655346 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #655346 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C8F
oklch(70.6% 0.029 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#866E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.038 57.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655346
oklch(45.7% 0.032 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#655346 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) | #585445 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5846 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B504F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655346
#655346
oklch(45.7% 0.032 57.7)
- #475A67
#475A67
oklch(45.7% 0.032 238.3)
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 #655346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
Use #655346 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.