#655A49
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.3% 0.03 78.6), rgb(101, 90, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#655A49 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655A49 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.03 78.6) |
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 #655A49 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655A49 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655A49 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #655A49 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F91
oklch(70.7% 0.023 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#938876
oklch(63.1% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E715E
oklch(55.5% 0.033 77.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655A49
oklch(47.3% 0.03 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#564E40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#655A49 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) | #5F5A48 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D49 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5755 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655A49
#655A49
oklch(47.3% 0.03 78.6)
- #525C6D
#525C6D
oklch(47.3% 0.03 261)
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 #655A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.067
Use #655A49 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.