#65553D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.042 77.5), rgb(101, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#65553D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65553D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.042 77.5) |
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 #65553D | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65553D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65553D text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65553D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8667
oklch(63.1% 0.051 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#85704F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#715D3F
oklch(49% 0.051 77.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65553D
oklch(45.9% 0.042 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#65553D 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) | #5C553B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B504F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65553D
#65553D
oklch(45.9% 0.042 77.5)
- #49596F
#49596F
oklch(45.9% 0.041 256.4)
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 #65553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
Use #65553D 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.