#65402F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.059 45.3), rgb(101, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#65402F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65402F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.059 45.3) |
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 #65402F | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65402F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #65402F text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65402F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65402F
oklch(41% 0.059 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#65402F 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) | #4A442E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A3C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65402F
#65402F
oklch(41% 0.059 45.3)
- #225162
#225162
oklch(41% 0.058 224.7)
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 #65402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
Use #65402F 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.