#655447
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.03 59.3), rgb(101, 84, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#655447 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655447 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.03 59.3) |
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 #655447 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655447 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655447 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655447 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D92
oklch(70.6% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#988678
oklch(63.2% 0.03 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#826F60
oklch(55.5% 0.033 60.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655447
oklch(45.9% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C41
oklch(42.7% 0.026 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#655447 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) | #595546 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5947 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5150 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655447
#655447
oklch(45.9% 0.03 59.3)
- #485A67
#485A67
oklch(45.8% 0.031 239.7)
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 #655447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
Use #655447 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.