What color is #655849?

#655849 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(101, 88, 73), and in HSL hsl(32, 16%, 34%).

Is #655849 accessible as text?

On white, #655849 has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #655849, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #655849?

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

What colors go well with #655849?

As a neutral, #655849 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 #655849 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #655849 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#655849 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #655849

Not just a swatch — here's how #655849 works with other colors. Named schemes with #655849 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #655849 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 #655849 Secondary #794B22 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #655849 Secondary #B46618 Accent #727946 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #655849 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

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

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #655849 Secondary #87827C 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 #655849 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 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DED9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #656149 — 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 #655849 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #655849;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 88 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.9% 0.029 71.0);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE7;
  --color-200: #DDD7D0;
  --color-300: #C2B8AD;
  --color-400: #A69A8C;
  --color-500: #887B6C;
  --color-600: #6B6257;
  --color-700: #4E4841;
  --color-800: #34312D;
  --color-900: #211F1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEEBE7',
    200: '#DDD7D0',
    300: '#C2B8AD',
    400: '#A69A8C',
    500: '#887B6C',
    600: '#6B6257',
    700: '#4E4841',
    800: '#34312D',
    900: '#211F1C',
  },
}

$base: #655849;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE7;
$base-200: #DDD7D0;
$base-300: #C2B8AD;
$base-400: #A69A8C;
$base-500: #887B6C;
$base-600: #6B6257;
$base-700: #4E4841;
$base-800: #34312D;
$base-900: #211F1C;
$base-hover: #50463A;
$base-subtle: #D3CDC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#655849",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD7D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2B8AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A69A8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#887B6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6257",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34312D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #655849

Color Lab

Pairs with #655849

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