#65451D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.071 69.7), rgb(101, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#65451D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65451D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.071 69.7) |
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 #65451D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65451D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #65451D text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65451D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA804F
oklch(63% 0.084 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#966932
oklch(55.6% 0.092 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#805724
oklch(49.1% 0.086 69.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65451D
oklch(41.8% 0.071 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#65451D 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) | #504719 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3D3C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65451D
#65451D
oklch(41.8% 0.071 69.7)
- #2C4F71
#2C4F71
oklch(41.7% 0.07 249.2)
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 #65451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #65451D 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.