#65553A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.046 80.3), rgb(101, 85, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#65553A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65553A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.046 80.3) |
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 #65553A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65553A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65553A text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65553A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8664
oklch(63.1% 0.054 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#86704B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 700
700
#715D3C
oklch(49% 0.055 79.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65553A
oklch(45.8% 0.046 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#65553A 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) | #5C5538 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C504E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65553A
#65553A
oklch(45.8% 0.046 80.3)
- #495871
#495871
oklch(45.8% 0.045 260.5)
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 #65553A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #65553A 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.