Hair dyeing composition on the basis of an oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, comprising at least one developing and/or coupling substance selected from the group a) 3-chloro-p-aminophenol and/or 2-chloro-p-aminophenol, b) 3-(N-methyl-N-hydroxyethyl amino)-phenol, 3-morpholinophenol, 3-(N-hydroxyethyl amino)-phenol and/or 3-(N-hydroxypropyl amino)-phenol and c) para-phenylenediamine, para-toluylenediamine, 2.6-dimethyl-para-phenylene-diamine, 2-hydroxymethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-hydroxyethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-n-propyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-isopropyl-para-phenylenediamine, N-(β-hydroxypropyl)-para-phenylenediamine, N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamine, N-methoxyethyl-para-phenylene-diamine and/or 5-chloro-2-hydroxyethyl-para-phenylenediamine or the water-soluble salts thereof.