#65533B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.044 74.3), rgb(101, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#65533B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65533B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.044 74.3) |
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 #65533B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65533B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65533B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65533B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65533B
oklch(45.4% 0.044 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#65533B 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) | #5A5339 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E4D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65533B
#65533B
oklch(45.4% 0.044 74.3)
- #46586F
#46586F
oklch(45.5% 0.044 254.8)
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 #65533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #65533B 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.