#65534B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.027 45.3), rgb(101, 83, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#65534B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65534B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.027 45.3) |
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 #65534B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65534B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65534B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65534B text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8479
oklch(63.1% 0.033 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D62
oklch(55.6% 0.036 45)
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Step 700
700
#715B51
oklch(49% 0.033 45.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65534B
oklch(45.8% 0.027 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#65534B 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) | #58554A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5051 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65534B
#65534B
oklch(45.8% 0.027 45.3)
- #475B63
#475B63
oklch(45.8% 0.028 224.2)
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 #65534B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #65534B 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.