#65540C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.087 94.4), rgb(101, 84, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#65540C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65540C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 79%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.087 94.4) |
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 #65540C | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65540C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65540C text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65540C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8836
oklch(63.1% 0.104 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897103
oklch(55.5% 0.113 94)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65540C
oklch(45% 0.087 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#65540C 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) | #5E5200 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4C47 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65540C
#65540C
oklch(45% 0.087 94.4)
- #475185
#475185
oklch(45.1% 0.086 274.2)
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 #65540C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.005
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #65540C 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.