#65590F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.09 99.3), rgb(101, 89, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#65590F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65590F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 89, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.09 99.3) |
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 #65590F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65590F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65590F text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65590F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65590F
oklch(46.2% 0.09 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#65590F 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) | #635600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B15 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E524B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65590F
#65590F
oklch(46.2% 0.09 99.3)
- #4F528A
#4F528A
oklch(46.2% 0.09 279.9)
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 #65590F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #65590F 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.