#655F49
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.5% 0.034 94.6), rgb(101, 95, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#655F49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F49 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.034 94.6) |
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 #655F49 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F49 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F49 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #655F49 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A73
oklch(63.2% 0.034 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A735B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 93.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F49
oklch(48.5% 0.034 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#655F49 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) | #645E48 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5C59 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F49
#655F49
oklch(48.5% 0.034 94.6)
- #595E73
#595E73
oklch(48.5% 0.034 274.6)
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 #655F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #655F49 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.