What color is #655441?

#655441 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(101, 84, 65), and in HSL hsl(32, 22%, 33%).

Is #655441 accessible as text?

On white, #655441 has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #655441, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #655441?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #655441?

As a neutral, #655441 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #655441 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #655441 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#655441 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #655441

Not just a swatch — here's how #655441 works with other colors. Named schemes with #655441 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #655441 Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #655441 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #919867 Secondary #3B3833

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

Lead #655441 Secondary #794B23 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #655441 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B54 Accent #94986F Anchor #3E2C20

Umber holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #655441 Secondary #857E77 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

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 #655441 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 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

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 #655441

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People also use #655441 with

Cordovan Dark Olive Green Iron Gray Greige Taupe

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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DDD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #676242 — 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 #655441 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #655441;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 84 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.037 69.8);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFEBE6;
  --color-200: #DFD7CD;
  --color-300: #C6B9A9;
  --color-400: #AB9A87;
  --color-500: #8E7C67;
  --color-600: #6F6253;
  --color-700: #50483F;
  --color-800: #36312B;
  --color-900: #221F1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFEBE6',
    200: '#DFD7CD',
    300: '#C6B9A9',
    400: '#AB9A87',
    500: '#8E7C67',
    600: '#6F6253',
    700: '#50483F',
    800: '#36312B',
    900: '#221F1C',
  },
}

$base: #655441;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFEBE6;
$base-200: #DFD7CD;
$base-300: #C6B9A9;
$base-400: #AB9A87;
$base-500: #8E7C67;
$base-600: #6F6253;
$base-700: #50483F;
$base-800: #36312B;
$base-900: #221F1C;
$base-hover: #524435;
$base-subtle: #D4CCC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#655441",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFD7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6B9A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB9A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E7C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50483F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36312B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221F1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #655441

Color Lab

Pairs with #655441

UI roles & guardrails

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