#65614A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49% 0.035 99.3), rgb(101, 97, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#65614A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65614A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 97, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.035 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 #65614A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65614A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65614A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65614A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A72
oklch(63% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#534F3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 97)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#65614A 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) | #665F49 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695E5B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65614A
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
- #5C5F75
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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 #65614A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #65614A 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.