#665233
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.053 77.8), rgb(102, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#665233 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665233 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.053 77.8) |
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 #665233 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #665233 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665233 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #665233 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F855D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 78)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#755C35
oklch(49.1% 0.064 77.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665233
oklch(45.1% 0.053 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#665233 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) | #5A5231 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5734 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4C4A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665233
#665233
oklch(45.1% 0.053 77.8)
- #435773
#435773
oklch(45.2% 0.052 256.9)
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 #665233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
Use #665233 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.