#655B47
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.5% 0.033 84.5), rgb(101, 91, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#655B47 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B47 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.033 84.5) |
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 #655B47 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B47 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B47 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #655B47 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D725C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 84.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B47
oklch(47.5% 0.033 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#655B47 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) | #605A46 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D48 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5856 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B47
#655B47
oklch(47.5% 0.033 84.5)
- #535C6F
#535C6F
oklch(47.4% 0.033 265.2)
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 #655B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #655B47 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.