#65661B
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.4% 0.095 110.2), rgb(101, 102, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#65661B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65661B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 102, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.095 110.2) |
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 #65661B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65661B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65661B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65661B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F48
oklch(63.2% 0.094 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777828
oklch(55.6% 0.102 110)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65661B
oklch(49.4% 0.095 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#43441B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#65661B 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) | #6E610F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6420 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5F57 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65661B
#65661B
oklch(49.4% 0.095 110.2)
- #615794
#615794
oklch(49.4% 0.096 289.9)
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 #65661B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
Use #65661B 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.