#65463A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.047 42), rgb(101, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#65463A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65463A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.047 42) |
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 #65463A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65463A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65463A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65463A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988B
oklch(70.6% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.056 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#936857
oklch(55.7% 0.061 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65463A
oklch(42.5% 0.047 42)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#65463A 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) | #4E4939 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4143 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65463A
#65463A
oklch(42.5% 0.047 42)
- #2F5461
#2F5461
oklch(42.4% 0.048 222.7)
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 #65463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #65463A 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.