#65452E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.057 56.2), rgb(101, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#65452E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65452E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.057 56.2) |
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 #65452E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65452E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #65452E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65452E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F61
oklch(63.1% 0.068 56)
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Step 600
600
#956848
oklch(55.7% 0.074 56)
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Step 700
700
#7F5639
oklch(49.1% 0.069 55.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65452E
oklch(42% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#65452E 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) | #4E482C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F3F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65452E
#65452E
oklch(42% 0.057 56.2)
- #2D5268
#2D5268
oklch(42.1% 0.056 236.3)
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 #65452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
Use #65452E 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.