#655B4B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.6% 0.028 79.5), rgb(101, 91, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#655B4B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B4B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.028 79.5) |
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 #655B4B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B4B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B4B text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655B4B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89F92
oklch(70.6% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#928877
oklch(63.1% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7260
oklch(55.7% 0.03 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B4B
oklch(47.6% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E41
oklch(42.8% 0.023 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#474137
oklch(37.8% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#655B4B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5857 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B4B
#655B4B
oklch(47.6% 0.028 79.5)
- #535D6D
#535D6D
oklch(47.6% 0.029 259.8)
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 #655B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #655B4B 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.