#65614C
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49% 0.032 98.5), rgb(101, 97, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#65614C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65614C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 97, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.032 98.5) |
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 #65614C | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65614C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65614C text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65614C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#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
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A74
oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#78745D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 99.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65614C
oklch(49% 0.032 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#65614C 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) | #65604B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614D | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695E5B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65614C
#65614C
oklch(49% 0.032 98.5)
- #5C5F73
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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 #65614C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #65614C 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.