#65462D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.057 59.3), rgb(101, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#65462D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65462D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.057 59.3) |
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 #65462D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65462D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #65462D text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65462D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9980
oklch(70.6% 0.053 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98060
oklch(63.2% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#946946
oklch(55.7% 0.074 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5737
oklch(49.1% 0.069 59.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65462D
oklch(42.2% 0.057 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C29
oklch(37.7% 0.044 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#65462D 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) | #4F482B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4040 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65462D
#65462D
oklch(42.2% 0.057 59.3)
- #2F526A
#2F526A
oklch(42.3% 0.057 240)
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 #65462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
Use #65462D 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.