#65531E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.074 90.2), rgb(101, 83, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#65531E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65531E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.074 90.2) |
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 #65531E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65531E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65531E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65531E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8746
oklch(63% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#897026
oklch(55.5% 0.096 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65531E
oklch(44.9% 0.074 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#65531E 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) | #5C5218 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615720 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4C48 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65531E
#65531E
oklch(44.9% 0.074 90.2)
- #45537F
#45537F
oklch(45% 0.075 269.8)
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 #65531E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #65531E 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.