#665343
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.036 61.9), rgb(102, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#665343 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665343 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.036 61.9) |
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 #665343 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #665343 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665343 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #665343 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8C
oklch(70.6% 0.033 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8470
oklch(63.1% 0.042 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#876E58
oklch(55.6% 0.045 63)
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Step 700
700
#735B48
oklch(49% 0.043 59.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665343
oklch(45.7% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#665343 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) | #595442 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5843 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4F4F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665343
#665343
oklch(45.7% 0.036 61.9)
- #465A6A
#465A6A
oklch(45.7% 0.036 242.7)
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 #665343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
Use #665343 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.