#65542E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.059 86), rgb(101, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#65542E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65542E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.059 86) |
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 #65542E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65542E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65542E text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65542E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#CBC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8757
oklch(63.2% 0.071 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 86)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65542E
oklch(45.4% 0.059 86)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#65542E 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) | #5C532B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60582F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4E4B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65542E
#65542E
oklch(45.4% 0.059 86)
- #475678
#475678
oklch(45.5% 0.059 265.8)
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 #65542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #65542E 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.