#665241
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.038 62), rgb(102, 82, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#665241 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665241 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 82, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.038 62) |
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 #665241 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #665241 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665241 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #665241 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E846E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#896D56
oklch(55.6% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#745B46
oklch(49.1% 0.046 61.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665241
oklch(45.4% 0.038 62)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#665241 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) | #585340 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5841 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E4D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665241
#665241
oklch(45.4% 0.038 62)
- #44596A
#44596A
oklch(45.3% 0.038 243.1)
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 #665241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
Use #665241 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.