#65502D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.058 79.2), rgb(101, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#65502D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65502D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.058 79.2) |
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 #65502D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65502D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65502D text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65502D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA9
oklch(81% 0.034 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08558
oklch(63.1% 0.07 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C30
oklch(49.1% 0.07 79.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65502D
oklch(44.4% 0.058 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#65502D 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) | #59502A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4A48 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65502D
#65502D
oklch(44.4% 0.058 79.2)
- #405474
#405474
oklch(44.3% 0.059 259.6)
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 #65502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #65502D 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.