#65562F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.059 89), rgb(101, 86, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#65562F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 89°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65562F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.059 89) |
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 #65562F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65562F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65562F text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65562F 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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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
#9B8856
oklch(63.2% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#86713B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#715F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 89.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65562F
oklch(45.9% 0.059 89)
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Step 900
900
#4B4024
oklch(37.6% 0.045 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#65562F 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) | #5E552C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625930 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C504D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65562F
#65562F
oklch(45.9% 0.059 89)
- #4A5679
#4A5679
oklch(45.8% 0.059 269.4)
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 #65562F, 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 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #65562F 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.