#665144
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.035 53.4), rgb(102, 81, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#665144 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665144 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 81, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.035 53.4) |
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 #665144 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #665144 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665144 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #665144 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8E
oklch(70.8% 0.033 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600
#896C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A4A
oklch(49% 0.042 53.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665144
oklch(45.3% 0.035 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#665144 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) | #575343 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5744 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D4D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665144
#665144
oklch(45.3% 0.035 53.4)
- #435A67
#435A67
oklch(45.4% 0.035 233.3)
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 #665144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
Use #665144 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.