#65440E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.08 74.2), rgb(101, 68, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#65440E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65440E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.08 74.2) |
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 #65440E | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65440E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #65440E text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65440E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8042
oklch(63% 0.096 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#976920
oklch(55.6% 0.104 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#815711
oklch(49.1% 0.097 74)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65440E
oklch(41.4% 0.08 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#65440E 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) | #504604 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E10 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3B3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65440E
#65440E
oklch(41.4% 0.08 74.2)
- #2B4D76
#2B4D76
oklch(41.5% 0.08 254.1)
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 #65440E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
Use #65440E 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.