#65461A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.073 72.7), rgb(101, 70, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#65461A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65461A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.073 72.7) |
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 #65461A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65461A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #65461A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65461A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#956A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.095 73)
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Step 700
700
#7F5820
oklch(49.2% 0.088 72.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65461A
oklch(42% 0.073 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#65461A 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) | #514815 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E3D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65461A
#65461A
oklch(42% 0.073 72.7)
- #2E4F74
#2E4F74
oklch(42% 0.073 252.4)
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 #65461A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #65461A 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.