#65563B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.045 81.8), rgb(101, 86, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#65563B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 82°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65563B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.045 81.8) |
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 #65563B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65563B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65563B text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65563B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876B
oklch(63% 0.044 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#827153
oklch(55.7% 0.048 81.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65563B
oklch(46.1% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#594D37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#65563B 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) | #5D5639 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A3C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B514F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65563B
#65563B
oklch(46.1% 0.045 81.8)
- #4A5972
#4A5972
oklch(46.1% 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 #65563B, 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 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #65563B 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.