#65401D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.071 61.8), rgb(101, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#65401D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65401D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.071 61.8) |
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 #65401D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65401D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #65401D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #65401D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E52
oklch(63.2% 0.085 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6636
oklch(55.6% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#835528
oklch(49.1% 0.086 62.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65401D
oklch(40.7% 0.071 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#65401D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3838 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65401D
#65401D
oklch(40.7% 0.071 61.8)
- #214E6D
#214E6D
oklch(40.7% 0.072 241.7)
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 #65401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #65401D 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.