#65592E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.5% 0.063 94.2), rgb(101, 89, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#65592E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65592E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 89, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.063 94.2) |
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 #65592E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65592E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65592E text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65592E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#96895E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#807344
oklch(55.6% 0.067 94.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65592E
oklch(46.5% 0.063 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#65592E 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) | #61572A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B30 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C534F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65592E
#65592E
oklch(46.5% 0.063 94.2)
- #4E577D
#4E577D
oklch(46.5% 0.063 273.5)
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 #65592E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #65592E 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.