#665300
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.092 93.6), rgb(102, 83, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#665300 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665300 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 83, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.092 93.6) |
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 #665300 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #665300 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665300 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #665300 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC19A
oklch(81% 0.054 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A060
oklch(70.7% 0.086 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0882F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665300
oklch(44.8% 0.092 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4009
oklch(37.6% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#665300 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) | #5E5100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625707 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4B46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665300
#665300
oklch(44.8% 0.092 93.6)
- #455087
#455087
oklch(44.8% 0.091 273.6)
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 #665300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.004
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #665300 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.