#665140
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.039 60.6), rgb(102, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#665140 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665140 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.039 60.6) |
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 #665140 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #665140 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665140 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #665140 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836D
oklch(63% 0.047 60)
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Step 600
600
#896D55
oklch(55.6% 0.05 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#755B46
oklch(49.2% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665140
oklch(45.2% 0.039 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#665140 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) | #57523F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5740 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D4C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665140
#665140
oklch(45.2% 0.039 60.6)
- #425969
#425969
oklch(45.2% 0.038 239)
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 #665140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #665140 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.