#65512A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.062 82.7), rgb(101, 81, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#65512A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65512A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.062 82.7) |
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 #65512A | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65512A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65512A text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #65512A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8654
oklch(63.2% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F39
oklch(55.6% 0.08 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65512A
oklch(44.6% 0.062 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#65512A 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) | #5A5127 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4B48 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65512A
#65512A
oklch(44.6% 0.062 82.7)
- #425477
#425477
oklch(44.6% 0.062 263.2)
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 #65512A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #65512A 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.