#65461D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.071 71.3), rgb(101, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#65461D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 71°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65461D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.071 71.3) |
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 #65461D | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65461D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #65461D text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65461D 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
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA814E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A31
oklch(55.7% 0.092 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65461D
oklch(42% 0.071 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#65461D 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) | #514819 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E3D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65461D
#65461D
oklch(42% 0.071 71.3)
- #2E4F72
#2E4F72
oklch(41.9% 0.071 251.1)
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 #65461D, 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 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #65461D 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.