#65442F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.056 53.1), rgb(101, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#65442F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65442F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.056 53.1) |
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 #65442F | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65442F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #65442F text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65442F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9882
oklch(70.7% 0.053 53)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E63
oklch(63% 0.067 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F563B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65442F
oklch(41.9% 0.056 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#65442F 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) | #4D472D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3E3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65442F
#65442F
oklch(41.9% 0.056 53.1)
- #2B5266
#2B5266
oklch(41.9% 0.055 232.5)
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 #65442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #65442F 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.