Nearest named color: Umber
#655244
#655244
Nearest named
Umber
Family
Gray
Lightness
45.4%
Chroma
0.034
Hue angle
58.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
7.38:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.52:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#666633
CSS oklch()
45% 0.03 58

#655244 is a muted, warm yellow. On the Color Lab it reads with a faded, vintage edge, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #655244

Not just a swatch — here's how #655244 works with other colors. Named schemes with #655244 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Umber plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Umber as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Umber sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Umber is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #655244 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 46/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 52/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 45/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 60/100
Moderate
Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.
Luxury 56/100
Moderate
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 13/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 57/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 45/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 96/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #655244

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E2DCD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #655D43 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #655244 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #655244;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 82 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.4% 0.034 58.2);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFEAE6;
  --color-200: #DED5CE;
  --color-300: #C5B5AB;
  --color-400: #AA9688;
  --color-500: #8C7769;
  --color-600: #6D5F54;
  --color-700: #4F463F;
  --color-800: #35302C;
  --color-900: #211E1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}