#65532B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.062 85.7), rgb(101, 83, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#65532B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65532B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.062 85.7) |
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 #65532B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65532B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65532B text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65532B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E77
oklch(70.6% 0.058 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8654
oklch(63% 0.074 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#887038
oklch(55.6% 0.08 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#745D2B
oklch(49% 0.074 84.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65532B
oklch(45.1% 0.062 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#65532B 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) | #5C5227 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4D4A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65532B
#65532B
oklch(45.1% 0.062 85.7)
- #455578
#455578
oklch(45.1% 0.061 265.2)
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 #65532B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #65532B 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.