#65490D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.081 81.1), rgb(101, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#65490D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65490D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 77%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.081 81.1) |
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 #65490D | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65490D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65490D text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65490D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C19
oklch(55.7% 0.106 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A08
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65490D
oklch(42.5% 0.081 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E15
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#65490D 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) | #544A02 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5110 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F413E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65490D
#65490D
oklch(42.5% 0.081 81.1)
- #344E7B
#344E7B
oklch(42.5% 0.082 260.8)
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 #65490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #65490D 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.