#65471D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.071 72.8), rgb(101, 71, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#65471D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65471D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 71, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.071 72.8) |
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 #65471D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65471D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #65471D text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65471D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B73
oklch(70.8% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9814E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 72)
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Step 600
600
#946A30
oklch(55.6% 0.092 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5823
oklch(49.1% 0.085 72.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65471D
oklch(42.2% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#65471D 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) | #524818 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F3E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65471D
#65471D
oklch(42.2% 0.071 72.8)
- #304F73
#304F73
oklch(42.1% 0.071 253.1)
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 #65471D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #65471D 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.