#65492D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.057 65.3), rgb(101, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#65492D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65492D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.057 65.3) |
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 #65492D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65492D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65492D text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65492D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815D
oklch(63% 0.068 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#916A44
oklch(55.5% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5935
oklch(49.1% 0.068 66.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65492D
oklch(42.9% 0.057 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#65492D 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) | #524B2B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4342 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65492D
#65492D
oklch(42.9% 0.057 65.3)
- #34536D
#34536D
oklch(43% 0.057 245)
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 #65492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #65492D 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.