#65470D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.081 78.5), rgb(101, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#65470D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65470D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 77%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.081 78.5) |
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 #65470D | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65470D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #65470D text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65470D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 79)
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Step 700
700
#7E590C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65470D
oklch(42.1% 0.081 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#65470D 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) | #524802 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F10 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3F3C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65470D
#65470D
oklch(42.1% 0.081 78.5)
- #314D79
#314D79
oklch(42% 0.081 259.1)
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 #65470D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #65470D 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.