#655349
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.029 50.7), rgb(101, 83, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#655349 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655349 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.029 50.7) |
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 #655349 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #655349 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655349 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #655349 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8477
oklch(63.1% 0.034 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700
#715B4F
oklch(49% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#655349
oklch(45.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#655349 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) | #585448 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5050 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655349
#655349
oklch(45.7% 0.029 50.7)
- #475B65
#475B65
oklch(45.8% 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 #655349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #655349 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.