#65573A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.3% 0.047 84.9), rgb(101, 87, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#65573A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65573A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.047 84.9) |
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 #65573A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65573A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65573A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65573A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F87
oklch(70.6% 0.036 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#968869
oklch(63.1% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#817151
oklch(55.5% 0.05 84.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65573A
oklch(46.3% 0.047 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#49412F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#65573A 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) | #5E5638 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5250 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65573A
#65573A
oklch(46.3% 0.047 84.9)
- #4C5974
#4C5974
oklch(46.4% 0.047 264.6)
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 #65573A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #65573A 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.