#65521E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.074 88.8), rgb(101, 82, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#65521E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65521E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.074 88.8) |
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 #65521E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65521E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65521E text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65521E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D19
oklch(49% 0.089 88.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65521E
oklch(44.7% 0.074 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#65521E 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) | #5C5118 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4B47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65521E
#65521E
oklch(44.7% 0.074 88.8)
- #43527E
#43527E
oklch(44.6% 0.075 268.9)
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 #65521E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #65521E 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.