#65572C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.064 91.7), rgb(101, 87, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#65572C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65572C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.064 91.7) |
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 #65572C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65572C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65572C text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65572C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#97895D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#827243
oklch(55.6% 0.068 91.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65572C
oklch(46% 0.064 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#65572C 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) | #5F5628 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D514D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65572C
#65572C
oklch(46% 0.064 91.7)
- #4B567C
#4B567C
oklch(46% 0.064 271.3)
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 #65572C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #65572C 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.