#65552E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.06 87.7), rgb(101, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#65552E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65552E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.06 87.7) |
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 #65552E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65552E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65552E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65552E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8756
oklch(63.1% 0.071 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#86713B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#725E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 87.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65552E
oklch(45.6% 0.06 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#65552E 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) | #5D542B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61592F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4F4C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65552E
#65552E
oklch(45.6% 0.06 87.7)
- #485679
#485679
oklch(45.6% 0.06 267.3)
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 #65552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #65552E 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.